Bug#654984: libav: Please use a less confusing package name

[Reinhard Tartler]

On Sat, Jan 7, 2012 at 9:04 PM, Paul Gevers <paul at climbing.nl> wrote:
>> Then let's go with 'libav-tools', unless someone objects that is.
>
> Just to be sure, we are talking about the binaries here right? As the
> source name seems fine with me and is no problem, right? I don't think
> users would understand this name any better than ffmpeg, but I think the
> lib start might frighten some unnecessary. Although I believe it is near
> the least confusing alternatives, so I agree.

Well, the name 'ffmpeg' is definitely wrong, after all. Better
suggestions welcome.

>
> Anyway, if we are going that way, please do provide a transition path
> for dependencies of ffmpeg. E.g. my package Winff depends on the binary
> ffmpeg (not on the libav libraries). I would hate it when that suddenly
> start breaking just for a rename.

Please have a look at this package:
http://packages.debian.org/experimental/ffmpeg

It was specifically design for migration purposes. Still, you might
want to update the dependencies for your package and update it to use
'/usr/bin/avconf' instead of '/usr/bin/ffmpeg'.

-- 
regards,
    Reinhard