[Fedora-packaging] Prefix for database add-on packages?

[Tom Lane]

Michel Alexandre Salim <salimma at fedoraproject.org> writes:
> I'm currently reviewing pgRouting:
> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=652533

> the packager is currently using "postgresql-pgrouting" as the name, which 
> is alright but a bit long. There does not seem to be a policy for naming
> DB add-ons yet (though I see a couple of postgresql-* packages).

> Would the same policy applied as to, say, the Python add-ons? e.g.
> "if the name starts with [pP]y then you don't need the python- prefix".

> In this case, "pg" would clearly indicate that it's to be used with 
> PostgreSQL.

Please do NOT give it a name starting with "postgresql-".  That would
cause great confusion because people couldn't tell which RPMs originate
with postgresql itself and which originate from other packages.

I don't see anything much wrong with "pgrouting" as the package name.

			regards, tom lane