# Using the same namespace for multiple independant projects

**URL:** https://discourse.cmake.org/t/using-the-same-namespace-for-multiple-independant-projects/8669
**Category:** Usage
**Created:** [August 3, 2023, 8:45am UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/using-the-same-namespace-for-multiple-independant-projects/8669 "2023-08-03T08:45:12Z")
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### Author: ![ben.boeckel](https://discourse.cmake.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/ea5d25/32.png) [@ben.boeckel](https://discourse.cmake.org/u/ben.boeckel)
#### Post date: [August 3, 2023, 4:50pm UTC](https://discourse.cmake.org/t/using-the-same-namespace-for-multiple-independant-projects/8669/2 "2023-08-03T16:50:01Z")

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There’s no rule about namespaces having to match the package name in general, so `prog_extA` and `prog_extB` can both use `NAMESPACE prog::` just fine.

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