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["Jeremy Blosser (emrys)" <jblosser-smgl AT firinn.org>]

On Mar 01, Jeremy Blosser (emrys) [jblosser-smgl AT firinn.org] wrote:
> On Mar 01, Eric Sandall [eric AT sandall.us] wrote:
> > If others (mainly Ladislav) think this is a good idea I can go
> > implement this (being as I'm the one who made the 'mess' ;)).
> > 
> > Idea so far (AFAIK):
> >    * Rename enlightenment to e16
> >    * Keep e17 named e17
> >    * Write an e16-profile package
> >    * Write an e17-profile package
> >    * Have the e-profile package look at current variables and
> >      'convert' the installation to e16|e17. Normal e-profile
> >      install will allow either or both e16/e17 installed.
> > 
> > What to do with the current enlightenment spell? Some may say to have
> > that be e17, but then when e18 comes out we'll run into the same
> > problems (when e17 binaries/scripts become renamed to e17 instead of
> > enlightenment, as e16 is now doing, and e18 has the name
> > enlightenment).
> 
> e16 -> actual enlightenment DR16
> e17 -> actual enlightenment DR17
> 
> enlightenment -> fake spell that asks which e they want then depends on one
> of the above 2 (try to determine which e they use and default to that one,
> else default to e16)
> 
> e16-profile -> profile spell for e16 + other related stuff
> e17-profile -> profile spell for e17 + other related stuff
> 
> enlightenment-profile (or e-profile) -> fake spell that asks which e they
> want then depends on one of the above 2 (try to determine which e they use
> and default to that one, else default to e16)
> 
> IMO.

Actually we probably don't even need e-profile.  Just make the
enlightenment spell a simple 'depends ENLIGHTENMENT' then make e16, e17,
e16-profile, and e17-profile all provide that.  The typical user who sits
down and does 'cast enlightenment' will get their pick.

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