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Re: [ITP] w32api r5431 [Was: Re: [ITA] w32api-3.0b_svn5368-1]
On Oct 16 20:02, Yaakov (Cygwin/X) wrote:
> On Sat, 2012-10-13 at 13:36 +0800, JonY wrote:
> > I decided do a simpler split out version due to the way the source package
> > is built, with w32api as a meta package.
> > If required I can redo it into a single package.
> >
> > Preference? Comments?
> >
> > http://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw-w64/files/Cygwin%20Snapshots/dist/w32api-libs/setup.hint
> > http://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw-w64/files/Cygwin%20Snapshots/dist/w32api-libs/w32api-libs-3.0b_svn5431-1-src.tar.bz2
> > http://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw-w64/files/Cygwin%20Snapshots/dist/w32api-libs/w32api-libs-3.0b_svn5431-1.tar.bz2
>
> I think the sdesc: is confusing. How about:
>
> sdesc: "Windows API headers"
>
> > http://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw-w64/files/Cygwin%20Snapshots/dist/w32api-includes/setup.hint
> > http://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw-w64/files/Cygwin%20Snapshots/dist/w32api-includes/w32api-includes-3.0b_svn5431-1-src.tar.bz2
> > http://sourceforge.net/projects/mingw-w64/files/Cygwin%20Snapshots/dist/w32api-includes/w32api-includes-3.0b_svn5431-1.tar.bz2
>
> sdesc: "Windows API import libraries"
>
> But wouldn't w32api-headers be a better name?
You have a point there, Yaakov.
In fact, you already set a precedent with your mingw packages, Jon. We
have mingw64-headers and mingw64-runtime packages. I'm not *that* sure
about the runtime name, but a consistent naming sounds like a good idea.
Corinna
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