Re: GNUStep namespace pollution in Debian?

[Fabien VALLON]

On 2004-06-12 16:53:21 +0200 Eric Heintzmann <eric@gnustep.fr.st> 
wrote:


> > I'll add my name to those asking: _Please_ stop packaging gnustep 
> > stuff
> > with these absurdly over-general names.

This is just good names

> > [The maintainer's previous objection to using a "gnustep-" prefix was
> > just "Well these aren't _actually_ part of gnustep, they're just 
> > clients
> > that use it"; well, fine, use "gnustep-client-" instead, or whatever,
> > but please stop using such flimsy excuses to avoid the issue.]
> >
> > -Miles
>
> I think we need the opinion of upstream authors and the GNUstep 
> community.
> Look at these threads:
>
> http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2004/06/msg00478.html

"These packages are of no use to me since I do not use GNUstep, but 
they
draw my attention at first."

Why prefix with gnustep when it is not ask to Qt/Kde/Gnome projects ?
Because they use applications that not "draw the attention at first" ?

Fabien






> http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2004/06/msg00484.html
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> Don't hesitate to post something in the Debian devel mailing list.
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> Incriminated packages are :
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> addresses
> clipbook
> terminal
> imageviewer
> camera
> charmap
> textedit
> viewpdf
> preferences
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> Eric
>
> P.S.
> To avoid misunderstanding, I want to add that nobody has asked for 
> GNUstep 
> apps renaming, just for GNUstep debian package renaming.
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