Thomas Goirand <z...@debian.org> writes: > On 10/16/2013 07:32 AM, Ben Finney wrote: > > Patching upstream's assumptions of command names is a feature of the > > landscape for Debian packagers. I don't consider that a reason to > > presume ‘/usr/bin/coverage’ on Debian should refer to a > > Python-specific tool. > > I'm not denying the fact it's possible to do what you say. I'm saying > it's too much effort compared to providing /usr/bin/coverage in > Debian.
Yes, providing ‘/usr/bin/coverage’ would be a small amount of effort. That is less important than the question: is it a good idea to do it? Many bad ideas would be a small amount of effort to implement. So, comparing amounts of implementation effort does not make a compelling argument. > You are simply ignoring this point of my argumentation, which is the > most important part. If that's the most important part, I fear you don't have a compelling case for this request. > You have also ignore the point where I say that there's currently no > conflict, so it doesn't mater. The best case is if *no* language-specific programming tool ever grabs that over-broad name in Debian. I can say with confidence that this is exactly why the program has been deliberately installed with the name ‘/usr/bin/python-coverage’ in Debian for every release of the ‘python-coverage’ package to date. It is a positive reason that remains relevant. > Could you please reply to both points? Those are my responses, thanks for pursuing them. I'm glad we discussed this. I haven't seen a convincing argument that overrides the consensus here that a Python-specific programming tool should not claim the broad name ‘/usr/bin/coverage’ in Debian. -- \ “The greater the artist, the greater the doubt; perfect | `\ confidence is granted to the less talented as a consolation | _o__) prize.” —Robert Hughes | Ben Finney <b...@benfinney.id.au> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-python-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/7wa9i9kaez....@benfinney.id.au
