Re: Naming guidelines for ELPA packages

[Stefan Monnier via "Emacs development discussions." <emacs-devel@gnu.org>]

> Naming is hard.  To assist package authors, here are some guidelines for
> choosing good Emacs package names.  Package names should be:
>
>   * Memorable: Aim for short, distinct names that users can easily recall.
>   * Intuitive: Names don't need to fully describe a package, but they should
>    at least provide a hint about what the package does.

I can go along guidelines to *help* maintainers choose good
package names.  But I think it's very important that we refrain from
*imposing* it on maintainers.

So if the author prefers to stick with `devil`, then that's what it'll
be.  We have much more important things to worry about when it comes to
imposing guidelines (e.g. making sure that the package doesn't overstep
its namespace).


        Stefan