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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="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:monospace">On Thu, Dec 30, 2021 at 6:03 PM parv/freebsd wrote:<br></div></div><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:monospace">On Thu, Dec 30, 2021 at 4:51 PM Ronald F. Guilmette wrote:<br></div></div><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="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.  Feedback would<br>
be appreciated.<br>
<br>
There is a small problem with what appears to be the &quot;standard&quot; naming<br>
convention(s) for package names.</blockquote><div><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:monospace">...</span> </div><div><br></div><div><div style="font-family:monospace">You mean a *de facto*, not a written policy, on the &#39;&quot;standard&quot;&#39; convention,</div><div style="font-family:monospace">which is borne out to of package versions just happen to follow a pattern,</div><div style="font-family:monospace">until now.?<br></div></div></div></div></blockquote><div><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:monospace">...</span></div><div><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:monospace"><br></span></div><div><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:monospace">Some &quot;official&quot; blurb on &quot;version&quot;</span> <span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:monospace">...</span></div><div><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:monospace"><br></span></div><div><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:monospace">  <a href="https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/porters-handbook/makefiles/#makefile-naming">https://docs.freebsd.org/en/books/porters-handbook/makefiles/#makefile-naming</a></span></div><div><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:monospace"><br></span></div><div><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:monospace"><br></span></div><div><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:monospace">- parv</span></div><div><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:monospace"></span></div><div><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:monospace">-- <br></span></div><div><span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:monospace"><br></span></div></div></div>

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