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From: "pelzflorian (Florian Pelz)" <pelzflorian@pelzflorian.de>
Subject: Re: Python package naming: Dots vs hyphens
Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2019 14:13:36 +0100
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To: Efraim Flashner <efraim@flashner.co.il>
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I reply in two e-mails.

On Wed, Nov 06, 2019 at 09:19:17AM +0200, Efraim Flashner wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 06, 2019 at 07:49:56AM +0100, pelzflorian (Florian Pelz) wr=
ote:
> > Shall I rename python-zope-* to python-zope.*?
> >=20
>=20
> For new packages I would use whatever upstream uses in regard to '-' vs
> '.'. For existing ones, how many are there? It might be best to just
> leave them as-is rather than go through the dance of deprecating the ol=
d
> packages.
>=20
> [=E2=80=A6]
> >=20
> > However the zope ones have already been added since 2fc5f186801, but
> > with a hyphen instead of a dot.  Which one is correct?  Shall I renam=
e
> > python-zope-* to python-zope.*?  Or shall I correct the pypi importer=
?
> > Ignore it?
> >=20
>=20
> 'guix package -A python-zope' lists them all as having a dash, I'd just
> go ahead and make them all dashes.
>=20



I suppose the dance will eventually pay off.  I see you have
repackaged many zope packages and at least some existing zope packages
are out of date.


Regards,
Florian