Re: xorg-x11- packaging prefix

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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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