Re: apt-sources, request for comments re new name
On Sat, Mar 17, 2001 at 11:48:47AM -0500, Adam VanderHook wrote:
> On Saturday 17 March 2001 01:38, Matt Zimmerman wrote:
> > I think the name should certainly mention 'mirror' somewhere in it,
> > since that is clearly its purpose: to find an archive mirror.
>
> That is what it does, it finds the best mirror for you. You just use
> host instead of mirror in the command cause its shorter. There is a
> reason 'whatis' was invented.
You're saying the reason is that people don't name commands after
what they realy do?
You might even be right, but that doesn't mean it's a good idea.
Richard Braakman
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