Django packages - proposed name changes

[Bohuslav Kabrda]

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> > On 02/27/2012 08:28 AM, Bohuslav Kabrda wrote:
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> > >> On 18/01/12 14:01, Bohuslav Kabrda wrote:
> > >>> It seems actually, that there are pretty straightforward
> > >>> guidelines for renaming packages:
> > >>> 
> > >>> http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Package_Renaming_Process#Re-review_required
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>
> > >>>
> > >>> 
> > http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging:Guidelines#Renaming.2FReplacing_Existing_Packages
> > >>> 
> > >>> So if renaming, we will _have to_ re-review. Also, the
> > >>> guidelines are pretty clear with the Provides and Obsoletes,
> > >>> so it shouldn't really be a problem.
> > >>> 
> > >>> Bohuslav.
> > >>> 
> > >> OK,
> > >> 
> > >> if renaming is consence, we should implement it right after
> > >> branching F17 in devel-tree.
> > >> 
> > >> Probably one should write an example .spec, especially taking
> > >> care on sane requires, provides.
> > >> 
> > >> Maybe we should make a wiki page to coordinate this step
> > >> (overview, which package is required to change, which is
> > >> changed, etc.
> > >> 
> > >> Bohuslav, would you start such a page? We could divide up
> > >> reviews. I would volunteer to do some reviews.
> > >> 
> > >> Matthias
> > > 
> > > Hi guys, so it seems that we should get this started now, when we
> > > have plenty of time for Fedora. I was thinking about this a lot
> > > and here is what I came up with: 1) We should create a fpc
> > > ticket,
> > > that would summarize what we want to do, and more importantly, it
> > > would ask fpc to add a section about Django and its plugins to
> > > Python packaging guidelines. 2) Then, after approved by fpc, I
> > > will
> > > create a wiki page that will hold the list of Django
> > > plugins/extensions, that were/were not renamed. 3) Then, we
> > > should
> > > first review python-django, which is already in work [1], but I
> > > believe it might be a good idea to wait for the fpc approval,
> > > before we actually approve and push it. 4) Finally, we should do
> > > all the other packages. In case some of the packagers are not
> > > responsive, we should have a proven packager standing by (I know
> > > two personally, so that shouldn't be a problem).
> > > 
> > Sounds like a good plan. I'll be travelling from Wednesday to the
> > end
> > of the week, and I need to bring the python-django spec that's
> > being
> > reviewed in sync with our latest Django package (and make some
> > changes
> > already mentioned in the review ticket and in Bohuslav's email),
> > but
> > I'll have time to do that later this week.
> > 
> > It'd be great to have this land (mea culpa: I'm the one who
> > originally
> > picked 'Django' as the package name).
> > 
> > 
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> > Michel Alexandre Salim
> 
> Here is the FPC ticket, feel free to join the discussion :)
> https://fedorahosted.org/fpc/ticket/146
> 
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> Regards,
> Bohuslav "Slavek" Kabrda.

Ok, so after having this approved, here is the tracking page that I came up with. I'd like you all to go through it and say if it's ok/discuss things that may not be clear.

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/User:Bkabrda/Django_rename

Thanks!

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Regards,
Bohuslav "Slavek" Kabrda.