[Dev] [RFC] Package naming for packages modified from Arch

coadde coadde at riseup.net
Wed Jul 30 20:57:29 GMT 2014


-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----
Hash: SHA1

Em 30-07-2014 01:36, Luke Shumaker escreveu:

+1 vote for 4, but using "-parabola" suffix to differentiate between
Arch and Parabola package, not "-prbl" or "-para" because it are very
confused terms for suffix.

> The following 4 suggestions have been offered: (as I understand 
> them; with some commentary added)
> 
> 1) Add the -libre suffix to all packages that are modified from 
> Arch for freedom reasons (so not for rebranding reasons). (fauno)
> 
> lukeshu: Why "except for rebranding"?
> 
> 2) Add the -libre suffix on packages for patched-source software. 
> (lukeshu)
> 
> lukeshu: Because the name "${pkgbase}-libre" denotes that it is a 
> fork of "${pkgbase}" that is maintained by the Parabola project, 
> similar to Iceweasel being maintained by Debian, or Linux-libre by 
> GNU/the FSFLA.
> 
> 3) Don't ever use the -libre suffix (mtjm)
> 
> Because all packages on [libre] have implicitly been modified for 
> freedom.
> 
> 4) Use -libre for patched-source software, and -prbl/-para (or 
> similar) for packaging or configuration chages. (coadde)
> 
> The "-libre" policy from #2, plus using another suffix to 
> differentiate between Arch's version and Parabola's version to 
> avoid confusion when migrating.
> 
> Basstard`: prbl is not far from prblm.

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
Version: GnuPG v2
Comment: Using GnuPG with Icedove - http://www.enigmail.net/
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=NpvS
-----END PGP SIGNATURE-----



More information about the Dev mailing list