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Re: xorg-x11- packaging prefix
- From: Rex Dieter <rdieter math unl edu>
- To: Development discussions related to Fedora Core <fedora-devel-list redhat com>
- Subject: Re: xorg-x11- packaging prefix
- Date: Wed, 03 May 2006 09:13:44 -0500
Axel Thimm wrote:
> Which brings us back to the question, does the prefix really imply "by
> <prefix>" or "for <prefix>". Usually in packaging practice
> "<prefix>-foo" means foo built for <prefix>, e.g. the miriads of
> perl-XXX packages, now python-XXX, too, java-XXX, gkrellm-XXX, and all
> other module- or plugin-type packages.
Depending on the context, prefix can imply either by *or* for. In this
case, As you already noted, it's already common convention to use
<prefix>-foo to package something for foo, so IMO, stick with
xorg-x11-drv-foo
-- Rex
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