Nicolas Mailhot wrote: > > Le Dim 10 mai 2009 00:41, Fernando Nasser a écrit : > >>>> Also, I find it a bit inconsistent that java packages don't have >>> to have >>>> a java- prefix as python, perl, php and so on packages have to. >>> I do to but I think this is the standard for enough packages that we >>> shouldn't look at fixing it unless it's causing breakage. >> Agreed. Most (all?) of this stuff came from JPackage and there's >> little >> point in breaking compatibility/naming. > > Also, perl and python components are released from a centralised > source, while java components aren't. The perl- prefix works because > it's effectively a cpan- prefix > perl does but python does not. (pypi, in case that's what you're looking at, is a relatively recent invention as a distribution point and most of the projects there are only lightly tied to that.) But I do think the weight of java's history should count a lot for not inflicting a mass renaming on users and packagers. -Toshio
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