https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2250532 --- Comment #15 from Sandro <gui1ty@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> --- (In reply to Ben Beasley from comment #9) > I think the best reason for using either python3dist(foo) or %{py3_dist foo} > rather than python3-foo is that the first two forms express the dependency > on the machine-readable Provides[1], which are based on the project > canonical name and should be more stable than relying on the name of the > subpackage that offers those Provides. As far as I know, all three forms are > permissible. That's a valid point, considering packages are occasionally renamed. I further suspect that this was the most convenient way, before a lot of the packaging was standardized and automated. In that regard I'm still a rookie wrt to packaging. I appreciate you taking the time to explain all this. > And my washing machine has been behaving suspiciously, so I’ll be sure to > comb through the fine print of your points program for loopholes. I'm told it's as watertight as the washing machine being promised. -- You are receiving this mail because: You are always notified about changes to this product and component You are on the CC list for the bug. https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2250532 Report this comment as SPAM: https://bugzilla.redhat.com/enter_bug.cgi?product=Bugzilla&format=report-spam&short_desc=Report%20of%20Bug%202250532%23c15 -- _______________________________________________ package-review mailing list -- package-review@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to package-review-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-review@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Do not reply to spam, report it: https://pagure.io/fedora-infrastructure/new_issue