Call this just ethtool

[hroncok]

The name python-ethtool is kind of a name of an RPM package rather than a Python package/project. Although the repo name python-ethtool might be fine to distinguish between this and the real ethtool, I would reference to the tool as Python ethtool in the README. Note that both the module and the package are already called just ethtool. Thoughts?

[stratakis]

I would prefer to not name it simply ethtool, to avoid potential conflicts. py-ethool or ethtool-py might server our case better? Although I don't really like these names. Any other ideas?

[hroncok]

This is what I'm proposing:

Before:

python-ethtool

Python bindings for the ethtool kernel interface

python-ethtool allows querying...

python-ethtool also provides...

python-ethtool is free software ...

Afeter:

Python ethtool module

Python bindings for the ethtool kernel interface

The Python ethtool module allows querying...

ethtool also provides...

The Python ethtool module is free software...

[Sanqui]

What about pethtool? That is how the ethtool utility clone is called as well.

[hroncok]

I don't want to rename this. The module name is ethtool and changing it would not help anything.

[hroncok]

Bumping this.

[Sanqui]

I wrote some discussion on the topic of module and project naming, but then I realized my only issue with your suggestion is probably the missing article in your sentences.

If Python is being used as an adjective in those sentences, I believe what we should write is:

The Python ethtool module allows querying...
ethtool also provides...
The Python ethtool module is free software ...

I'd be fine with this.

[hroncok]

@Sanqui agreed. will edit.

[stratakis]

After giving it some thought I'd say we move forward and change how the module is referenced in the readme according to @hroncok 's suggestions.