bug#19219: New command-line syntax for package + version?

[Mathieu Lirzin]

address@hidden (Ludovic Courtès) writes:

> I had to think a lot because that’s a big change (technically simple I
> think, but it’s the change of UI and habits that’s bigger ;-)).  I came
> to the conclusion that it’s probably a necessary thing.

Sure, such change should not be made lightly.

> Regarding the aesthetics, I’d be in favor of using @ for the version:

You mean like npm...  :)

>   address@hidden
>   address@hidden:doc
>
> I’m not sure if we should also allow:
>
>   guile:address@hidden
>
> Thoughts?

I'm OK with that.  Since choosing the reserved characters is not a
technical decision, maybe we could poll users?

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Mathieu Lirzin