Bropkg is easier to type indeed. And then let's change the brocut.
> On 15 Sep 2016, at 13:53, Siwek, Jon <jsi...@illinois.edu> wrote: > > Either way seems fine to me also. Maybe do a strawpoll and go w/ the > majority. Other misc. thoughts: > > Internally, I already used “bropkg” instead of “bro-pkg” for the name of the > Python package/API because Python discourages use of hyphens in > module/package names. But using the Python API isn’t a common use case and > figure most devs can handle doing “import bropkg” even though the > command-line tool is named “bro-pkg”. > > I don’t think there’s an argument to change it for the sake of aligning the > naming convention with “broctl” because there’s already "bro-cut”. The > hyphenation between those tools is already inconsistent or at least unclear > why one deserves hyphenation and the other doesn’t. > > If easier typing is the rationale, users do already have the option of > creating their own shell alias. > > Another idea is to keep the command line tool named “bro-pkg”, but also > install a symlink to it named “bropkg” for convenience. > > - Jon > >> On Sep 15, 2016, at 9:35 AM, Slagell, Adam J <slag...@illinois.edu> wrote: >> >> Someone did come up to me and ask about that during BroCon. >> >> I am indifferent, just please let’s not open up the whole tool name naming >> conversation. I don’t think I can take that again. :-) >> >>> On Sep 15, 2016, at 9:27 AM, Seth Hall <s...@icir.org> wrote: >>> >>> What does everyone think about making a change to rename bro-pkg to bropkg? >>> I think we're early enough that we could probably get away with it and it >>> fits with more with existing tools like broctl. I find it difficult to >>> type the hyphen too for some reason. >>> >>> Thoughts? >>> >>> .Seth >>> >>> -- >>> Seth Hall >>> International Computer Science Institute >>> (Bro) because everyone has a network >>> http://www.bro.org/ >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> bro-dev mailing list >>> bro-dev@bro.org >>> http://mailman.icsi.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/bro-dev >> >> ------ >> >> Adam J. Slagell >> Chief Information Security Officer >> Director, Cybersecurity Division >> National Center for Supercomputing Applications >> University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign >> www.slagell.info >> >> "Under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), any written >> communication to or from University employees regarding University business >> is a public record and may be subject to public disclosure." >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> bro-dev mailing list >> bro-dev@bro.org >> http://mailman.icsi.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/bro-dev > > > _______________________________________________ > bro-dev mailing list > bro-dev@bro.org > http://mailman.icsi.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/bro-dev
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