On Sun, 23 Oct 2016 16:06:30 +0200, Guillem Jover <guil...@debian.org> wrote: >I might be completely wrong, but the way I read the current situation >is: > > * The (previous) proponents of the Debian- prefixed names don't > mind much because they are fine delegating that decision to > someone else, they just want this decided (?). > * Many maintainers are cargo-culting the Debian- prefixed names, > so it spreads, giving the impression that this is favoured, when > it is probably due to being unaware of there being a better > alternative.
I think that I am still uploader for the most prominent package in Debian using the Debian-foo scheme, and I also remember having written a document outlining the decision we as a team made thirteen years ago. I have to admit that I didn't include that document in the package, it's just on the Wiki. Greetings Marc -- -------------------------------------- !! No courtesy copies, please !! ----- Marc Haber | " Questions are the | Mailadresse im Header Mannheim, Germany | Beginning of Wisdom " | http://www.zugschlus.de/ Nordisch by Nature | Lt. Worf, TNG "Rightful Heir" | Fon: *49 621 72739834
