Date: Thu, 15 Oct 2015 23:32:36 +1100 From: Kubilay Kocak <koobs@FreeBSD.org> To: Max Brazhnikov <makc@freebsd.org> Cc: ports-committers@freebsd.org, svn-ports-all@freebsd.org, svn-ports-head@freebsd.org Subject: Re: svn commit: r399221 - in head/devel: . pyvisa pyvisa-py Message-ID: <561F9CE4.50709@FreeBSD.org> In-Reply-To: <1726138.XMjIiU2zB3@mercury.ph.man.ac.uk> References: <201510132059.t9DKxqa3065229@repo.freebsd.org> <561DB786.9010101@FreeBSD.org> <1726138.XMjIiU2zB3@mercury.ph.man.ac.uk>
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On 15/10/2015 9:52 PM, Max Brazhnikov wrote: > On Wed, 14 Oct 2015 13:01:42 +1100 Kubilay Kocak wrote: >> On 14/10/2015 7:59 AM, Max Brazhnikov wrote: >>> Author: makc >>> Date: Tue Oct 13 20:59:51 2015 >>> New Revision: 399221 >>> URL: https://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/ports/399221 >>> >>> Log: >>> Add new ports. devel/pyvisa: >>> >>> Python bindings to the "Virtual Instrument Software Architecture" >>> VISA library, in order to control measurement devices via GPIB, >>> RS232, or USB. >>> >>> WWW: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/PyVISA >>> >>> devel/pyvisa-py: >>> >>> PyVISA-py is a backend for PyVISA. It implements most of the methods >>> for Message Based communication (Serial/USB/GPIB/Ethernet) using >>> Python and some cross platform libraries. >>> >>> WWW: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/PyVISA-py >>> >>> Added: >>> head/devel/pyvisa/ >>> head/devel/pyvisa-py/ >> >> SVN dir should be py-pyvisa-py > > I've read wiki on naming python ports, but three 'py' in a row is too much for me. > btw, why do you want py- prefix for pypi ports? > >> I know .. *sigh at upstream package naming* > We can't control how upstreams name their packages, but we can ensure we are consistent in our naming, which means * minimal to no conflicts (see python-twitter & twitter on pypy among many other examples * easy and consistent discovery via google, freshports, etc (users will always search for the exact pypi name first)
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