[csw-maintainers] Change python modules catalog names to have a py_ prefix (instead of just py)?

[James Lee]

On 17/11/09, 17:17:30, Dagobert Michelsen <dam at opencsw.org> wrote regarding 
Re: [csw-maintainers] Change python modules catalog names to have a py_ 
prefix (instead of just py)?:

> >> Having a consistent mapping between catalogname and
> >> packagenames is a Very Good Thing(tm), but I don't see
> >> how we can achieve it with the technology we have right now.
> >
> > It's completely achievable and always has been.  People have
> > simply chosen not to.  Don't put restricted characters in the
> > names, e.g. no '-' and '_'.

> Well, some packages do use "-" in the package name.

Only through choice, it's not the technology.


> All Maciej
> is aiming at is consistency. If we the mapping is "use _ on
> catalog names under condition x" and "package names are
> catalog name with '_' removed" that would ok also.

A one way transform so I'd say not "between".  You could exchange
the '_' for '-' but it wouldn't help me to cut and paste the names.



James.