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#1 2008-05-07 00:08:00
- N30N
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Preferred package naming conventions for plug-ins?
Every combination seems to be in use already...
VIM plug-ins are vim-plugin_name
XFCE plug-ins are xfce4-plugin_name-plugin
GIMP plug-ins are (mostly) gimp-plugin-plugin_name
I plan on making some plug-in packages for a application what dose not currently have any available. So as the topic says what's preferred package naming convention? I personally like the GIMP format best but just figured I'd ask first (should really be in the guidelines IMO).
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#2 2008-05-07 04:55:56
- Ghost1227
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#3 2008-05-07 16:26:26
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Re: Preferred package naming conventions for plug-ins?
I also vote on using the third option, it seems the clearest too me.
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#4 2008-05-08 02:30:10
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Re: Preferred package naming conventions for plug-ins?
Ok well I guess I'll use the third option for now them.
While we're talking about naming conventions I was just searching for the python cairo library noticed binding library's could do with some guidance to...
cairo-perl
pycairo
ruby-rcairo
IMO language-library_name would be a nice guideline.
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#5 2008-05-08 02:42:58
- Sp4rkR4t
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Re: Preferred package naming conventions for plug-ins?
Very good points N3ON, completely agree.
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#6 2008-05-08 04:35:57
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Re: Preferred package naming conventions for plug-ins?
*raises hand in assention with previous posters opinions*
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#7 2008-05-08 04:44:11
- Allan
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Re: Preferred package naming conventions for plug-ins?
While in a few cases there have been specific guidelines made for plugin/module naming, in general the format followed upstream is used. As long as it is consistent within a package group, then it really does not matter that much.
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