[Openstack-devel] Request to rename all OpenStack packages to openstack-*

[Thomas Goirand]

On 02/21/2012 04:30 PM, Alexey Eromenko wrote:
>> What with python-nova, or python-glance? These are matching the API, and
>> wouldn't be good candidate for what you ask for.
> 
> yes, those are exceptions.
> 
> For bindings, the "openstack" should become second word.
> python-openstack-nova
> python-openstack-glance
> ...
> 
> (in order to keep consistency with other python packages)
> 
>> Why do you think it's going to be more convenient though? Why the
>> suite::openstack tag isn't enough?
> 
> Much more difficult to search, esp. via synaptic GUI. Not all apt
> frontends handle debtags easily (if at all), which destroys the normal
> user workflow.
> 
> Debtags are 'OK' for rare queries, but not for obvious things.

Actually, this is a valid request for adding tag search to api
frontends, IMO.

BTW, I'm REALLY surprised that you'd be trying to use a GUI to install
server stuff. I believe nobody would/should do that. Installing X on a
server is crazy.

Thomas