On 26/08/11 at 00:05 +0200, Emmanuel Thomas-Maurin wrote: > On 08/25/2011 09:58 PM, Lucas Nussbaum wrote: > > On 25/08/11 at 21:32 +0200, Emmanuel Thomas-Maurin wrote: > >> Dear mentors, > >> > >> Sorry if this is a silly question. I previously mentionned the name > >> choice was not definitive but must I pick *first* a fully suitable one > >> in order to get a chance of getting sponsorded? > > > > Packages renames are possible but a bit painful, so yes, it's better to > > make sure you won't change the name before getting sponsored. > > > > Lucas > > Thanks. As I have to decide now, please let me know if I must change the > package name or not? Sorry, I know this is redundant but I need a final > answer.
The package name should somehow match the upstream name. The upstream name is your decision as the upstream developer. Debian doesn't have anything to do with choosing upstream names, except when it's a really bad choice when it's too generic or conflicts with the name of another package. L. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-wnpp-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110826045602.ga27...@xanadu.blop.info
