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Re: Possible new name for "deity"



On Tue, Feb 24, 1998 at 11:20:46AM -0500, Bob Hilliard wrote:
> shaleh@clifford.livenet.net writes:
> > 
> > I know how this sounds but.....  I do not like the sound of it.  It
> > sounds odd, and its name does not reflect its use.  dselect is a good
> > name and I would like to see something similar.
> 
>      I agree.  The name "trove" has no obvious relation to its
> function.  "debselect" or "debinstall" or something like that would be
> preferable. 

I hate saying "me too," but I agree that either "debselect" or
"debinstall" would be much better.  Cutesy names will do little for us
if the user can't easily remember the name of the program or its function.

"debtool" might also be appropriate.

Jeff


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