[arch-general] virtualbox additions package naming

[Magnus Therning]

On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 05:03:05PM +0200, Vic Demuzere wrote:
> On 19 July 2011 16:18, Magnus Therning <magnus at therning.org> wrote:
> > I think that the guest/host terminology is rather well established, so
> > maybe
> >
> > virtualbox-host-additions
> > virtualbox-guest-additions
> > virtualbox-guest-modules
> >
> 
> I don't like this. It sounds as if the first package has additions for
> the host, but it's just an iso containing additions for the guest. It
> doesn't make sense to name it this way.
> 
> What about
> 
> virtualbox-additions
> virtualbox-arch-additions
> virtualbox-arch-modules

I see your point, but I don't like your suggestion since there is no
indication *where* it makes sense to install the packages.  It's worth
making it crystal clear that guest additions and guest modules only
make sense in a guest, and that it's pointless to install the ISO
packages in one.

/M

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