[xml/sgml-pkgs] Bug#142172: Do we want to change libxml2's package name

[Luk Claes]

Raphael Hertzog wrote:
> On Mon, 13 Jul 2009, Mike Hommey wrote:
>> I am now wondering what to do. Doing the change, introducing a
>> transitional package, shouldn't be disruptive. On the other hand,
>> leaving the package as it is is doing no harm besides the policy
>> violation that has been in place for almost a decade.
>>
>> What do you think?
> 
> I agree with Junichi's last comment. Keep the package name as is and
> update it only next time that the SONAME changes.
> 
> Many package do not respect this point of the policy. It should be a
> conventional name to use when you have to rename the package for a SONAME
> change but it should not introduce a useless transition just for
> aesthetics.

Please don't change package names unless really needed or really
confusing especially with libraries, TIA.

Cheers

Luk