[Bioc-devel] Update/ replace package

Dear mailing list,

We created an updated version of our package "anota", which will run under a new name "anota2seq".

We would like to update/replace the anota package and also change the name. If we update the "anota" package using the SVN, will that also change the name of the "anota" package to "anota2seq".

Or

Should we submit the "anota2seq" package as a complete new submission?

Kind regards,
Christian

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On 05/08/2017 04:57 AM, Christian Oertlin wrote:

Dear mailing list,

We created an updated version of our package "anota", which will run
under a new name "anota2seq".

We would like to update/replace the anota package and also change the
name. If we update the "anota" package using the SVN, will that also change
the name of the "anota" package to "anota2seq".

Or

Should we submit the "anota2seq" package as a complete new submission?

Personally I think you should reconsider the need to introduce a new
package, especially when at least the name suggests it does something
qualitatively similar. By introducing a new package you'll have to decide
whether the old package will be deprecated and made defunct (over the
course of two release cycles, http://bioconductor.org/develo
pers/package-end-of-life/, confusing and alienating your users current
users) or maintained indefinitely (confusing future users about which
package they should be using, and doubling your maintenance costs.

If you do decide to create a new package, it must be submitted through the
tracker and go through the review process. You would also indicate that the
anota package will be deprecated / made defunct.

Martin

Kind regards,
Christian

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