[Mono-list] Binaries naming

[Theo Spears]

I know debian at least has systems to deal with exactly this (for example
with awk and friends). It allows you to select which of a set of programs
which are traditionally associated with a given name that name is linked to.
I don't know if there are similar ways of doing things on redhat, but in
either case setting up symlinks is easier than moving programs around.

If needed we could have a mono-ms-compat package that would contain symlinks
connecting all the ms traditional names to the mono names. Then only this
package would block with pnet.

Theo Spears

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Todd Berman" <tberman@gentoo.org>
To: "'Asier Llano Palacios'" <asierllano@infonegocio.com>; "'Daniel Morgan'"
<danielmorgan@verizon.net>; "'Pavlica, Nick'" <Nick.Pavlica@echostar.com>
Cc: "'Mono List'" <mono-list@lists.ximian.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 6:30 PM
Subject: RE: [Mono-list] Binaries naming


> Which wouldn't remove the pnet mono block...
>
> --Todd
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: mono-list-admin@lists.ximian.com [mailto:mono-list-
> > admin@lists.ximian.com] On Behalf Of Asier Llano Palacios
> > Sent: October 14, 2003 1:19 PM
> > To: 'Daniel Morgan'; 'Pavlica, Nick'
> > Cc: 'Mono List'
> > Subject: RE: [Mono-list] Binaries naming
> >
> > But they would have hardcoded the "ilasm.exe".
> > So a simlink from "ilasm" or "ilasm.exe" to milasm could also work.
> >
> > Asier
> >
> > > -----Mensaje original-----
> > > De: mono-list-admin@lists.ximian.com [mailto:mono-list-
> > > admin@lists.ximian.com] En nombre de Daniel Morgan
> > > Enviado el: martes, 14 de octubre de 2003 19:05
> > > Para: Pavlica, Nick; Asier Llano Palacios
> > > CC: Mono List
> > > Asunto: RE: [Mono-list] Binaries naming
> > >
> > > For milasm, it would not work because there are some compilers that
> have
> > > ilasm hard-coded.
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: mono-list-admin@lists.ximian.com
> > > [mailto:mono-list-admin@lists.ximian.com]On Behalf Of Pavlica, Nick
> > > Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2003 12:53 PM
> > > To: Asier Llano Palacios
> > > Cc: Mono List
> > > Subject: Re: [Mono-list] Binaries naming
> > >
> > >
> > > I like this suggestion!  This naming consistency would have
> definitely
> > > made my first experience with Mono better because it would have
> helped
> > > reduce the learning curve.  And in my opinion, any time you can
> build in
> > > consistency it's a good thing.  Just look at some of the problems
> with
> > > swing/awt :)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tue, 2003-10-14 at 05:12, Asier Llano Palacios wrote:
> > > > Hello,
> > > >
> > > > I've bin thinking about the names of the executables and found the
> > > following
> > > > two cosmetic problems.
> > > >
> > > > a) Unconsistent naming, some of the including an 'm' at the
> beginning,
> > > some
> > > > of them 'mono' and some of them nothing at all.
> > > > mcs: for the compiler
> > > > mono: for the jit
> > > > mint: for the interpreter
> > > > ilasm: for the assembler
> > > > monodis: for the disassembler
> > > > monodoc: for the documentation
> > > > ....
> > > >
> > > > b) Distributions make pnet and mono block each other just because
> of
> > > sharing
> > > > the name of 'ilasm'. Although I'm not a fan of pnet it is a pity
> to
> > > block
> > > > each other for sharing just the name of one executable.
> > > >
> > > > c) Windows people ask for tools that already exist, because they
> don't
> > > know
> > > > the mono's name of the same tool. (I was thinking about a mail
> asking
> > > for
> > > > the disassembler).
> > > >
> > > > I know that it would be a little change in source, but a big
> change in
> > > the
> > > > documentation, in the working of the people and packaging. But, I
> was
> > > > thinking that if the change is proposed, the sooner, the better.
> > > > (Once Mono 1.0 is released, it is clearly too late).
> > > >
> > > > Just I was thinking that it would be better if for Mono 1.0 the
> > > executables
> > > > would be called:
> > > > mcsc: for the compiler
> > > > mjit: for the jit
> > > > mint: for the interpreter
> > > > milasm: for the assembler
> > > > mdoc: for the documentation
> > > > ....
> > > >
> > > > I think it would make everything more consistent and easier for
> people
> > > to
> > > > start working with mono.
> > > > Don't you think it would look as a more organized framework?
> > > >
> > > > I know it would be a hard job, so don't blame me just for
> thinking.
> > I'm
> > > open
> > > > to hear your thoughts.
> > > >
> > > > Asier Llano
> > > >
> > > >
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