On Tue, Oct 09, 2001 at 11:11:44AM +0100, Andrew Suffield wrote: > On Tue, Oct 09, 2001 at 01:05:09AM -0700, ivan wrote: > > Current perl policy provides an unambiguous mapping from CPAN distribution > > name to debian package name, and vice-versa. If I know the name of the > > CPAN module distribution I want, I know the name of the debian package > > which provides it. If I know the name of a debian package, I know the > > CPAN module distribution it provides. I find this *very* useful. The > > amendment as proposed would remove this ability. > > I suggest the amendment require that the package Provide the full > name, if it doesn't use it as its real name.
It already does. -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED]