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Date:      Thu, 30 Dec 2021 18:13:41 -1000
From:      "parv/freebsd" <parv.0zero9+freebsd@gmail.com>
To:        "Ronald F. Guilmette" <rfg@tristatelogic.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: Package naming conventions (?)
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On Thu, Dec 30, 2021 at 6:03 PM parv/freebsd wrote:

> On Thu, Dec 30, 2021 at 4:51 PM Ronald F. Guilmette wrote:
>
>> I don't know if I should file a bug report on this or not.  Feedback would
>> be appreciated.
>>
>> There is a small problem with what appears to be the "standard" naming
>> convention(s) for package names.
>
> ...
>
> You mean a *de facto*, not a written policy, on the '"standard"'
> convention,
> which is borne out to of package versions just happen to follow a pattern,
> until now.?
>
...

Some "official" blurb on "version" ...


https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/porters-handbook/makefiles/#makefile-naming


- parv
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"fon=
t-family:monospace">On Thu, Dec 30, 2021 at 6:03 PM parv/freebsd wrote:<br>=
</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" st=
yle=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padd=
ing-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div style=3D"font-family:m=
onospace">On Thu, Dec 30, 2021 at 4:51 PM Ronald F. Guilmette wrote:<br></d=
iv></div><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding=
-left:1ex">I don&#39;t know if I should file a bug report on this or not.=
=C2=A0 Feedback would<br>
be appreciated.<br>
<br>
There is a small problem with what appears to be the &quot;standard&quot; n=
aming<br>
convention(s) for package names.</blockquote><div><span class=3D"gmail_defa=
ult" style=3D"font-family:monospace">...</span>=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><=
div><div style=3D"font-family:monospace">You mean a *de facto*, not a writt=
en policy, on the &#39;&quot;standard&quot;&#39; convention,</div><div styl=
e=3D"font-family:monospace">which is borne out to of package versions just =
happen to follow a pattern,</div><div style=3D"font-family:monospace">until=
 now.?<br></div></div></div></div></blockquote><div><span class=3D"gmail_de=
fault" style=3D"font-family:monospace">...</span></div><div><span class=3D"=
gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:monospace"><br></span></div><div><span =
class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:monospace">Some &quot;official=
&quot; blurb on &quot;version&quot;</span>=C2=A0<span class=3D"gmail_defaul=
t" style=3D"font-family:monospace">...</span></div><div><span class=3D"gmai=
l_default" style=3D"font-family:monospace"><br></span></div><div><span clas=
s=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:monospace">=C2=A0 <a href=3D"https=
://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/porters-handbook/makefiles/#makefile-naming">h=
ttps://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/porters-handbook/makefiles/#makefile-namin=
g</a></span></div><div><span class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:m=
onospace"><br></span></div><div><span class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font=
-family:monospace"><br></span></div><div><span class=3D"gmail_default" styl=
e=3D"font-family:monospace">- parv</span></div><div><span class=3D"gmail_de=
fault" style=3D"font-family:monospace"></span></div><div><span class=3D"gma=
il_default" style=3D"font-family:monospace">-- <br></span></div><div><span =
class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:monospace"><br></span></div></=
div></div>

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