Module names

[Eric Sandall]

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On Fri, 8 Jul 2005, Dennis Veatch wrote:
> I'm not a lunar dev but have observed the module naming scheme we use reflects
> (as closely as possible) the naming scheme used by whom ever developed the
> application as far as the name of the source file goes.
>
> For example R. The source file is R-2.1.1.tar.gz and when extracted is
> R-2.1.1. Putting everything in one case would require some additional
> manipulation of names that maybe does not need be done with the current
> method.

Yes, it would require more manipulation in the module (such as
renaming the SOURCE to use <lower name> instead of $MODULE), but that
(usually) is a one-time deal for the developer, whereas `lin <name>`
is done by users/developers all the time, and (IMO) would be more
convenient if all of the modules used a consistent naming pattern.

Just food for thought,

- -sandalle

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