[aur-general] [PRQ#37061] Deletion Request for taskfile-gotask-git

Stanislav N. aka pztrn pztrn at pztrn.name
Mon Aug 22 05:57:51 UTC 2022


Hello, forwarding a discussion about package deletion to AUR general 
list, as our thread didn't reach aur-requests.

22.08.2022 00:23, Stanislav N. aka pztrn пишет:
> 21.08.2022 23:56, Martin Rys пишет:
>> I believe the request is still valid no matter which naming convention
>> the executable will use.
> 
> I disagree, as:
> 
>> I renamed it from task to task-go because that makes the most sense
>> for tab completion.
> 
> ...will lead us to constant typos if using taskwarrior.
> 
> Believe me, I already was on that side. When "task-go" was picked by me 
> as binary name, it was a pain to use it together with 
> zsh-autosuggestions as it suggests last taskwarrior command. "go-task" 
> is more than fine, it even do not cross with 99% of Go tools out there.
> 
>> I do not have any strong attachment to task-go, but I believe go-task
>> (which indeed is the name of the org on GitHub) is not good as the
>> user has to remember it and it does not tab-complete.
> 
> It tab-completes very great. And even earlier than in your version.
> 
> Moreover, before making this package happen I was speaking with original 
> maintainer via email, and he declines binary renaming "because docs says 
> it's task". Moreover I agree with Egor - why should we change names to 
> make a mess in user's brains while reading documentation?
> 
> As I can see, you've just picked up this package and "fixed" it without 
> even trying to contact me and filed a deletion request for package that 
> fixes problem in more proper way (using org's name).
> 
> Again, I'm asking to reconsider and withdraw/deny this request.

Hope that arch team will figure this out.

-- 
With best regards,
Stanislav Nikitin (also known as pztrn).
Email: pztrn at pztrn.name
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