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From: Markus Nigbur <pYrania@g.o>
To: gentoo-dev@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] Category rename
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2005 11:22:53
Message-Id: 1113909770.11658.1.camel@powerix.local.c0ffeine.de
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-dev] Category rename by Elfyn McBratney
1 On Tue, 2005-04-19 at 08:07 +0100, Elfyn McBratney wrote:
2 > On Tuesday 19 Apr 2005 07:54, Alin Nastac wrote:
3 > > Elfyn McBratney wrote:
4 > > >On Tuesday 19 Apr 2005 06:34, Alin Nastac wrote:
5 > > >>IMO, www-proxy should be renamed to net-proxy, for allowing me to move
6 > > >>various SOCKS packages into it.
7 > > >>The packages qualified for moving are:
8 > > >> - net-misc/3proxy
9 > > >> - net-misc/dante
10 > > >> - net-misc/nylon
11 > > >> - net-misc/tsocks
12 > > >>
13 > > >>I also think now is the time for creating another category containing
14 > > >>all types of tunnels found in net-misc
15 > > >>
16 > > >>Thoughts?
17 > > >
18 > > >Leave as is. Read the metadata.xml for www-proxy:
19 > > >
20 > > > The www-proxy category contains network proxy software.
21 > >
22 > > I am aware of that. However, in the event I move socks to this category,
23 > > the name is misleading. I will not move 'em unless the name is changed.
24 >
25 > Just because the category is prefixed with 'www' ? That's silly (imo), but
26 > hey, it's your choice...
27
28 I wouldn't search for socks proxy software in a www category either.
29 net-proxy sounds much more appealing.
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Re: [gentoo-dev] Category rename Michael Cummings <mcummings@g.o>