Re: Prefix for database add-on packages?

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On 11/12/2010 12:47 PM, Michel Alexandre Salim wrote:
> I'm currently reviewing pgRouting:
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=652533
>
> the packager is currently using "postgresql-pgrouting" as the name, which
> is alright but a bit long. There does not seem to be a policy for naming
> DB add-ons yet (though I see a couple of postgresql-* packages).
>
> Would the same policy applied as to, say, the Python add-ons? e.g.
> "if the name starts with [pP]y then you don't need the python- prefix".
>
> In this case, "pg" would clearly indicate that it's to be used with
> PostgreSQL.

I think a case could be made for an exception, yes (though our 
guidelines don't explicitly mention the postgresql/pg case yet).

-- Rex
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