Clarify case conventions in formula naming

If a formula's class name contains an uppercase-spelled acronym, the messages given by `brew install` can be pretty confusing (it recommends a formula named exactly the same…) Closes Homebrew#49639. Signed-off-by: Tim D. Smith <[email protected]>
cypres · Mar 2, 2016 · 46cbc43 · 46cbc43
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diff --git a/share/doc/homebrew/Formula-Cookbook.md b/share/doc/homebrew/Formula-Cookbook.md
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ When importing classes, Homebrew will require the formula and then create an ins
 *   `foo-bar.rb` => `FooBar`
 *   `foobar.rb` => `Foobar`
 
-Thus, if you change the name of the class, you must also rename the file. Filenames should be all lowercase.
+Thus, if you change the name of the class, you must also rename the file. Filenames should be all lowercase, and class names should be the strict CamelCase equivalent, e.g. formulae `gnu-go` and `sdl_mixer` become classes `GnuGo` and `SdlMixer`, even if part of their name is an acronym.
 
 Add aliases by creating symlinks in `Library/Aliases`.