[Fedora-packaging] tex related packages names

Jonathan Underwood jonathan.underwood at gmail.com
Thu Aug 30 16:29:45 UTC 2007


On 30/08/2007, Patrice Dumas <pertusus at free.fr> wrote:
> I think that there are 2 distinct issues that are raised in your
> proposal
>
> * tex related package names
> * virtual requires/provides
>
> I think that they should be discussed apart. The second issue could be
> solved simply without the packaging commitee ruling, but by asking
> Jindrich to add the virtual provide. Then the use of this provide could
> be advocated in the guidelines.
>

Yep.

> I suggest discussing the virtual provides in one of the texlive
> submissions.
>

OK.

> For the tex related package names, my personnal point of view would be
> not to distinguish tex and latex add-ons (at least in the name). I have
> a slight preference for prepending tex- to all the tex/latex related
> packages.
>

Yes - I favour that too, but put other suggestions up there for consideration.

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