<div dir="ltr">I agree with the review feedback so far, it's a good proposal. But just as David mentioned, I think a `spm` command, which would just be an alias for `swift package` would work really well. `spm build`, `spm test` all feel very in line with existing tools like gem, npm, pod etc. I think those ~3 letter commands are very short for a good reason. And with the entrance of Swift on the server, having to write `swift package X` right next to the rest of the "3-letter" tools could feel like an oversight.<div><br></div><div>I absolutely agree that for the sake of discoverability and clarity, the `swift package` command should be the canonical way. And in addition to that, I suggest we add `spm` to better fit into the CLI-driven world and save people quite lot of typing.</div><div><br></div><div>Honza</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Tue, May 10, 2016 at 8:21 AM David Hart via swift-evolution <<a href="mailto:swift-evolution@swift.org">swift-evolution@swift.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><br>
> * What is your evaluation of the proposal?<br>
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+1 This proposal makes the package manager a first-class tool, instead of a set of command options.<br>
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> * Is the problem being addressed significant enough to warrant a change to Swift?<br>
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It should be addressed before it goes public.<br>
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> * Does this proposal fit well with the feel and direction of Swift?<br>
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Yes.<br>
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> * If you have used other languages or libraries with a similar feature, how do you feel that this proposal compares to those?<br>
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I'm used to using npm, pod, gem, bundle. So I think I would have preferred a spm command. It would also have made commands shorter to type. But I guess the proposal makes more sense for Swift.<br>
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> * How much effort did you put into your review? A glance, a quick reading, or an in-depth study?<br>
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Serious read.<br>
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