Nicolas Mailhot wrote:
Le Dim 10 mai 2009 00:41, Fernando Nasser a écrit :
>>> Also, I find it a bit inconsistent that java packages don't have
>> to have
>>> a java- prefix as python, perl, php and so on packages have to.
>> I do to but I think this is the standard for enough packages that we
>> shouldn't look at fixing it unless it's causing breakage.
> Agreed. Most (all?) of this stuff came from JPackage and there's
> little
> point in breaking compatibility/naming.
Also, perl and python components are released from a centralised
source, while java components aren't. The perl- prefix works because
it's effectively a cpan- prefix
perl does but python does not.
(pypi, in case that's what you're looking at, is a relatively recent
invention as a distribution point and most of the projects there are
only lightly tied to that.)
But I do think the weight of java's history should count a lot for not
inflicting a mass renaming on users and packagers.
-Toshio