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Package names with digits following dashes

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From: Alex Kost <alezost <at> gmail.com>
To: Mathieu Lirzin <mthl <at> gnu.org>
Cc: 19219 <at> debbugs.gnu.org, Ludovic Courtès <ludo <at> gnu.org>
Subject: bug#19219: New command-line syntax for package + version?
Date: Thu, 31 Dec 2015 11:19:59 +0300

Mathieu Lirzin (2015-12-31 01:45 +0300) wrote:

> ludo <at> gnu.org (Ludovic Courtès) writes:
>
>> I had to think a lot because that’s a big change (technically simple I
>> think, but it’s the change of UI and habits that’s bigger ;-)).  I came
>> to the conclusion that it’s probably a necessary thing.
>
> Sure, such change should not be made lightly.
>
>> Regarding the aesthetics, I’d be in favor of using @ for the version:
>
> You mean like npm...  :)
>
>>   guile <at> 1.8
>>   guile <at> 1.8:doc
>>
>> I’m not sure if we should also allow:
>>
>>   guile:doc <at> 1.8
>>
>> Thoughts?
>
> I'm OK with that.  Since choosing the reserved characters is not a
> technical decision, maybe we could poll users?

I'm for the polling (but how should it be organized?)  I don't really
like "@" character.

-- 
Alex

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