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Merge pull request #3285 from rolandwalker/doc_cask_name_drop_version
doc: drop version numbers from end of Cask names
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@@ -153,6 +153,13 @@ We try to maintain consistent naming so everything stays clean and predictable.
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such as `Google Chrome.app`
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* Remove `.app` from the end
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* Translate the name into English if necessary
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* Remove from the end: version numbers or incremental release designations such
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as "alpha", "beta", or "release candidate". Strings which distinguish different
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capabilities or codebases such as "Community Edition" are currently accepted.
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Exception: when a number is not an incremental release counter, but a
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differentiator for a different product from a different vendor: [iterm2.rb](../Casks/iterm2.rb).
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* If the version number is arranged to occur in the middle of the App name,
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it should also be removed. Example: [IntelliJ IDEA 13 CE.app](../Casks/intellij-idea-ce.rb).
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* Remove from the end: "mac", "for mac", "for OS X". These terms are generally
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added to ports such as "MAME OS X.app". Exception: when the software is not
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a port, but "Mac" is an inseparable part of the name or branding, as in

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