Re: On doap file naming

[Behdad Esfahbod <behdad behdad org>]

On 04/18/2009 08:18 AM, Owen Taylor wrote:
> On Sat, 2009-04-18 at 03:51 -0400, Behdad Esfahbod wrote:
> > Hey,
> >
> > I wonder if naming the doap file after the module name is optimal.
> > Wouldn't be it easier to process if the file was simply named "doap" or
> > something like "module.doap"?
> >
> > Now's the time to decide, before too many modules add one...
>
> Some advantages of<modulename>.doap:
>
>   - Makes sense if the file is copied outside the context of the module,
>     or downloaded from a web URL.
>   - Is amenable to mime-type associations

Good point.  Also, is there any use in installing them?  CC'ing Richard.

behdad

>   - Stands out more from all the auto* and boilerplate in the module
>     toplevel.
>
> Conceivable disadvantages:
>
>   - A tiny bit harder to explain how to create it.
>   - needs to be renamed if you rename your module
>   - you can't decide how your module is spelled. pkg-config? pkgconfig?
>     PkgConfig?
>   - as you say, puts just a little bit of burden on the automated user
>     to find the file.
>
> I like the current scheme.
>
> - Owen