[Fedora-packaging] Using upstream unusual package name

[Truong Anh. Tuan]

----- Original Message -----
> From: "Shakthi Kannan" <shakthimaan at gmail.com>
> To: "Discussion of RPM packaging standards and practices for Fedora" <packaging at lists.fedoraproject.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 2:00:33 PM
> Subject: [Fedora-packaging] Using upstream unusual package name
> 
> If an upstream package uses an unusual name, such as brainf*ck, is it
> okay to use the same for a Fedora package name?

Hi Shakthi,

Please read Naming Guidelines [1] carefully.
As you see, "star" (*) character is not allowed in Fedora package name.

[1] http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging:NamingGuidelines#Common_Character_Set_for_Package_Naming

Kind regards, 
Tuan