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as an arch user; i gotta say `aur/rip` is already in use; and i can only say good luck if you keep to a 3char name
by out-of-ideas 3y ago
as an arch user; i gotta say `aur/rip` is already in use; and i can only say good luck if you keep to a 3char name
- dcow 3y agoLast updated: 2015. Sourceforge. Perhaps packages that are borderline irrelevant should not squat on prime name real estate. Plus cant rip ship as rip-py and still install as rip on the bet that nobody is actually going to be trying to use these tools simultaneously?
- tubs 3y agoAgreed no one uses those defunct tools like awk or roff, let's re-use them! Who cares if every build script in the world breaks, progress waits for no one.
- Tarq0n 3y agoName reuse is a huge security concern and probably shouldn't be done even if a name is under-utilized.
- droelf 3y agorip isn't really planned as a tool that you would install on your computer. It's a low-level library.
- Grimburger 3y agoAlso rm replacement written in rust: https://github.com/nivekuil/rip https://github.com/nivekuil/rip