Obviously, we are having a debate about what forms distribution names can take. I think we need a decision. Does anyone know if there are existing rules for package names? I can't find them if there are. Up until now, I think we've been in somewhat of a prototyping mode, but I think it's time to move beyond that. I strongly suggest that we need an official specification that says: - what's a legal package name and - what the equivalence rules for package names are. Whatever we decide needs to be well supported by setuptools and PyPI. I can live with whatever we decide as long as we decide something and make sure it is well communicated and implemented. In particular, I could live with the equivalence rules that setuptools uses if they are documented and if they are supported correctly and efficiently by the index (including mirrors). IMO, a decision is extremely important. If we can't reach consensus, then we need to call in the BDFL. Jim -- Jim Fulton mailto:jim@zope.com Python Powered! CTO (540) 361-1714 http://www.python.org Zope Corporation http://www.zope.com http://www.zope.org