RFE: Use generic names in packages

Debarshi 'Rishi' Ray debarshi.ray at gmail.com
Fri Jun 29 08:51:22 UTC 2007


> good packaging guideline for Fedora to follow which is to avoid using
> the "Fedora" name as much as possible in package names and files with
> exceptions like "Fedora directory server" and recommend using generic
> names wherever possible.

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=245649
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=245826

I have a couple of review requests which may be affected by the
outcome of this discussion. Specifically whether one should append
"fedora-" to the names of the *.desktop files or use the "X-Fedora"
category in the *.desktop files installed by these packages in
/usr/share/applications ?

I have seen:
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Extras/SteeringCommittee/Meeting-20061026
http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/PackagingDrafts/DesktopFiles
but not sure what the final decision is. These seem to drafts or
"decisions to be taken".

Happy hacking,
Debarshi
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