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package names and consistency
- To: ports_(_at_)_openbsd_(_dot_)_org
- Subject: package names and consistency
- From: Marc Espie <espie_(_at_)_schutzenberger_(_dot_)_liafa_(_dot_)_jussieu_(_dot_)_fr>
- Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2001 18:29:53 +0200
- Mail-followup-to: Marc Espie <espie_(_at_)_schutzenberger_(_dot_)_liafa_(_dot_)_jussieu_(_dot_)_fr>, ports_(_at_)_openbsd_(_dot_)_org
- Reply-to: Marc_(_dot_)_Espie_(_at_)_liafa_(_dot_)_jussieu_(_dot_)_fr
I'm thinking more and more that we want a slightly more standard form
for package names.
Specifically, all packages should have a version number, identifiable as
the -[0-9][^-]* pattern in the package name.
The version number itself can have wide variations. The only real
constraint is that it can not contain a dash. The next dash triggers
flavors.
Having packages without a version number is a problem, because it's the
only anchor point for parsing the package name (and potential flavors).
We do provide some partial support for packages without version number,
but I don't see why it's a good idea.
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