Any arguments for keeping Yum case-sensitive?

[Ian Malone]

On 8 March 2011 05:53, Fernando Cassia <fcassia at gmail.com> wrote:
> This is silly.... makes me waste time... wasting time is no good.
>
> [root at doscabezas sound-juicer-2.20.1]# yum install Perl-xml-parser
> Loaded plugins: refresh-packagekit
> Setting up Install Process
> No package Perl-xml-parser available.
>
> ..GRRR...
>
> # yum install perl-xml-parser
> Loaded plugins: refresh-packagekit
> Setting up Install Process
>
> No package perl-xml-parser available.
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
>  * Maybe you meant: perl-XML-Parser
> Nothing to do
> [root at doscabezas sound-juicer-2.20.1]# yum install perl-XML-parser
> Loaded plugins: refresh-packagekit
> Setting up Install Process
> No package perl-XML-parser available.
>  * Maybe you meant: perl-XML-Parser
> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>
> *YES, @##$^&(#$^*&#$ SCRIPT!!!
>
> This is the equivalent of Microsoft's "It looks like you're writting a
> letter..." by MS's "Clippy".
>
> Nothing to do
> [root at doscabezas sound-juicer-2.20.1]# yum install perl-XML-Parser
> Loaded plugins: refresh-packagekit
> Setting up Install Process
> Resolving Dependencies
> There are unfinished transactions remaining. You might consider
> running yum-complete-transaction first to finish them.
> --> Running transaction check
> ---> Package perl-XML-Parser.i386 0:2.36-3.fc9 set to be updated
> --> Finished Dependency Resolution
>

Wasted time and effort ~ 30s. (Less if you'd bothered to search for
the correct name).
Wasted time and effort by the ensuing rant, I'm going to guess is now
running into several man days.
Work smarter people.

-- 
imalone