> > Cons: > > 1) Package name changes existing users will not get the new package. This means there ought to be a package with the current name which is just there to smooth the upgrade path. Think about people who use only stable Debian releases (yes, they do exist).
> 2) File locations change on upgrade no big deal. > 3) Name is quite generic only a problem if there are other smalltalk implementations in Debian. I would probably name it gnu-smalltalk to ensure against conflicts. > 4) Won't catch upstream errors caused by changing PACKAGE :) > no idea.
