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Date:      Wed, 14 Aug 2002 00:18:54 -0700
From:      Max Khon <fjoe@freebsd.org>
To:        Ying-Chieh Liao <ijliao@FreeBSD.org>, cvs-committers@FreeBSD.org, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: cvs commit: ports/graphics Makefile ports/graphics/ipa Makefile distinfo pkg-comment pkg-descr pkg-plist
Message-ID:  <20020814001854.A29948@hub.freebsd.org>
In-Reply-To: <20020814065926.GG18228@squall.waterspout.com>; from will@csociety.org on Wed, Aug 14, 2002 at 01:59:26AM -0500
References:  <200208131701.g7DH1Y1r031716@freefall.freebsd.org> <20020813121928.A89696@hub.freebsd.org> <20020814014511.GA68646@terry.dragon2.net> <20020813231438.A24589@hub.freebsd.org> <20020814065926.GG18228@squall.waterspout.com>

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hi, there!

On Wed, Aug 14, 2002 at 01:59:26AM -0500, Will Andrews wrote:

> > we use only package names in Latest/
> 
> No.  We use them in All/ as well as any categories.  PKGNAME will
> need to be redefined for this port.  I second the "IPA"
> suggestion, seems to be the simplest solution.  However, keep in
> mind that users may be confused if they did not know that there
> are two things named 'ipa', and pkg_add -r ipa (or IPA) and
> expect one thing but get the other.  A PKGNAME change in both
> packages may be the most desirable direction.  :\

I wanted to say that in Latest/ we do not use version numbers
(only port names) and there will obvious name clash
(and yes, having two ports with the same name is at least confusing for users)

/fjoe

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