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

Dagobert Michelsen dam at opencsw.org
Tue Nov 17 18:17:30 CET 2009


Hi,

Am 16.11.2009 um 10:57 schrieb James Lee:
> On 13/11/09, 19:52:24, 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. 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.


Best regards

   -- Dago



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