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

André Silva emulatorman at riseup.net
Wed Jul 30 22:52:21 GMT 2014


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+1 for 1

On 07/30/2014 05:57 PM, coadde wrote:
> 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.
> 
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