Re: using `php' in the name of software

Andrew O. Shadoura wrote: > Hello. > > Jochem Maas wrote: > >> you should ask this on internals@lists.php.net but if you ask me you >> should just call the extension netcdf e.g. it's full name would be "the >> php netcdf extension". the 'php-' is superfluous no? > > The extension itself named `netcdf', but a package name, svn project name, > and so on? For example, if I want to make a Debian package (or even just > source tarball), can I name it php-netcdf.deb/php-netcdf.tar.gz/etc? I don't see why that could be a problem - your merely indicating what it is, besides extensions like curl do the same. maybe double check with the php group ask the guys on internals@lists.php.net but Im pretty sure you won't find any objections :-) >