Bug#447546: libgnomeui-0: Strange package name
Loïc Minier
lool at dooz.org
Mon Oct 22 07:18:42 UTC 2007
On Mon, Oct 22, 2007, Michael Biebl wrote:
> according to lintian, the binary package should follow the soname and be
> libgnomeui-2-0. Another possible name would be libgnomeui2-0, which
> would be more in line with the current practice of naming gnome libs.
>
> But libgnomeui-0 is definitely weird. Would you consider a rename or
> provide reasons why the current naming was chosen?
I agree it's anormal, I don't think we will rename the package now. On
the next SONAME change -- if that ever happens -- yes.
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Loïc Minier
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