Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2016 03:04:55 +1100 From: Kubilay Kocak <koobs@FreeBSD.org> To: "Mikhail T." <mi+thun@aldan.algebra.com>, python@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: lowercase requirement for py-ports (Re: svn commit: r405240 - in head/devel: . py-PyLD) Message-ID: <568A9827.4070505@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <568A95A6.8060002@aldan.algebra.com> References: <201601041351.u04Dp2jq004769@repo.freebsd.org> <568A798E.8050308@FreeBSD.org> <568A8C28.7080803@aldan.algebra.com> <568A8E6C.7010000@FreeBSD.org> <568A95A6.8060002@aldan.algebra.com>
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On 5/01/2016 2:54 AM, Mikhail T. wrote: > On 04.01.2016 10:23, Kubilay Kocak wrote: >> https://wiki.freebsd.org/Python/PortsPolicy [...] Feedback very welcome. >> > Well, you asked for it... I propose removing the lowercase-requirement. > Instead, the portname should match the capitalization found in PyPi. > This will better match the current practice and may even avoid some > future naming conflict. > > Of course, it is likely, you've already discussed this -- if so, please, > send me a link to the discussion's archive. Thank you! > > -mi > No discussion archive, but also PyPI is case insensitive. FWIW, some of the current practice also includes arbitrarily changing the names/versions, missing prefixes/suffixed (causing known conflicts), among other non-standard things. My guess is also that multi-case ports are in the minority. Having said that feedback is welcome as mentioned, so thanks for posting :) ./koobs Python
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