Hi Stéphane,
> I think it would be consistent to name your package
> libperl-refDB-perlmod instead of refdb-lib, to be in agreement with
> debian policy (to tell the thrut, i don't know what is the correct
> policy for perl modules in debian).
Section 4.2 of the Debian Perl Policy ('Module Package Names', accessed
at
<http://www.debian.org/doc/packaging-manuals/perl-policy/ch-module_packages.html>),
states:
"Perl module packages should be named for the primary module
provided. The naming convention for module Foo::Bar is
libfoo-bar-perl. Packages which include multiple modules may
additionally include provides for those modules using the same
convention."
If one were to apply this naming scheme to RefDB-perlmod the result
would 'librefdb-perlmod-perl'. Because of the repeated text string
'perl' this name would be faintly ridiculous. In any event, the name
'refdb-perlmod' does not reflect any of the modules inside the
distribution -- it is simply a name Markus selected to call his
collection of modules.
The policy claims the deb package should be based on the name of the
primary module. In my opinion you cannot select one of the modules in
the RefDB-perlmod archive as a primary one. They each serve a unique,
important function. In my opinion, therefore, the Policy does not apply
to the naming of this package. I considered myself free to pick a
meaningful name and believe I have done so.
This package could be viewed as a library and so I could have called it
'librefdb'. I did not for two reasons: it is not a real library in the
common use of the term, and I wanted the refdb packages to appear close
together in package managers (i.e., the alphabetical order).
Incidentally, you may have noticed my naming of the libperl-term-clui
package violates section 4.2 of the Debian Perl Policy. The trend to
name packages 'libperl-foo-bar' rather than 'libfoo-par-perl' is one
that has become increasingly popular. In my opinion it is easy to see
why -- it is much easier to extract the package name from a quick glance
since the major parts of the module name are separated by hyphens.
Regards,
David.
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