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Date:      Mon, 29 Jul 1996 01:59:26 -0700 (PDT)
From:      "David E. O'Brien" <obrien@Nuxi.cs.ucdavis.edu>
To:        FreeBSD-gnats-submit@freebsd.org
Cc:        obrien@relay.nuxi.com
Subject:   docs/1439: Additional port name examples in handbook
Message-ID:  <199607290859.BAA12210@relay.nuxi.com>
Resent-Message-ID: <199607290900.CAA13976@freefall.freebsd.org>

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>Number:         1439
>Category:       docs
>Synopsis:       Additional port name examples in handbook
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       low
>Responsible:    freebsd-bugs
>State:          open
>Class:          change-request
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Mon Jul 29 02:00:01 PDT 1996
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     David E. O'Brien
>Organization:
University of California, Davis
>Release:        FreeBSD 2.1.5-RELEASE i386
>Environment:

	Handbook as distributed with 2.1.5-R

>Description:

	In the handbook, "18.2.5.9.  Package Names" gives rules and examples
	for naming ports.  Some ports/packages have a need for their names
	to state the papersize or resolution they are built for.

	The rule for PKGNAME should become:

	`[language-]<name>-[compiled.specifics-]<version.string.numbers>'


	FreeBSD strives to support the native language of its users.
	The `[language-]' part if needed should be a two letter
	abrreviation stating the natural language the port supports.
	Examples are `jp' for Japanese and `ru' for Russian.

	The `[compiled.specifics-]' part if needed should state the
	hardcoded defaults compiled in, when several versions of a
	port may be built.  Examples are papersize and font units.


	With some added examples:

	DISTNAME	PKGNAME			Reason
	psutils-1.13	psutils-letter-1.13	default papersize hardcoded
						at package build time
	nethack-1.0.3	jp-nethack-1.0.3	Japanese language version
	pkfonts-1.0	jp-pkfonts240-1.0	Japanese language version
						and 240 (unit???) font

>How-To-Repeat:

	n/a

>Fix:
	
	Add above to the current handbook.

>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted:



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