[aur-general] Duplicate Package Names

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Loui wrote:
> On Sun, Sep 28, 2008 at 11:12:10AM +1000, Jud wrote:
>   
>> Too many recent packages have been named the same as the "official
>> package", this could easily get out of hand, what can be done about it?
>>
>> Discussion Points:
>> - better education and parenting?
>> - better message on AUR page?
>>     
>
> A better message can be easily done. I think that would also
> cover the first point. If people don't read the AUR Guidelines
> there isn't much else we can do.
>  
>   
>> - code to detect package name and disallow/delete package?
>>     
>
> I don't think our current systems are designed to do this
> without a lot of ugly hackery.
>
>   
>> - hit uploader with big stick?
>>     
>
> What? Suspend their accounts or something? I think people upload those
> packages out of ignorance, or they are trying to help the community. I'd
> rather not have to whack people because their good intentions are
> slightly misguided.
>
>   
>> - faster updates of "offical" Repo packages?
>>     
>
> Not much we can do about this in AUR. I wonder why users are not
> supposed to file bug reports for outdated packages. I think it would
> actually help people gauge how important certain packages are.
>
> It would:
>  - be globally readable and writable.
>  - allow users to post updated PKGBUILDs.
>  - allow developers to provide comments on why packages are out of date
>  - help ensure that out of date notices don't get lost in the
>    maintainer's mountain of other email, or wherever they go.
>
>
>
>   
I wholeheartedly agree... allowing users to submit bug reports (or 
something similar) for outdated packages would at least allow us to 
judge package popularity.
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