Incorrect version in packages names

[Charles Wilson]

Ralf Habacker wrote:

>>The naming was probably inherited from linux, where it is possible to 
>>have both kde (1) and kde (2) and kde (3) all installed on the same 
>>machine.  Therefore, each needs different basename.
>>
>>If the kde-cygwin folks want to maintain that package-name distinction, 
>>then they should just use "kdelibs_2" instead of "kdelibs-2" as their 
>>basename.  Then upset and setup will be happy -- and end users will be 
>>able to install both kdelibs_2 and kdelibs_3.
>>
>>
> What about kde-x. Must it be named kde_x ? 


No, kde-x is fine.  The problem is, the parser can't tell if the 
grouping after a '-' is part of the package name or package version, 
when the grouping begins with a numeral.

kde-2  -- confusinng
kde-x  -- not confusing

--Chuck