Evan Prodromou <evan@debian.org> wrote: > > Obviously, if doves were used, both pigeons and doves would have to > provide the pseudo-package "avian-packet-carrier" and the installer > package would need to update-alternatives as appropriate. <pedant> Pigeons *are* doves. What you think of as pigeons are probably rock doves. <quote> Taxonomically, pigeons and doves are the same. Both are members of the order Columbiformes, family Columbidae. The term dove is generally used for smaller species with pointed tails. "Pigeon" refers to the larger species with square or rounded tails. </quote More can be found in Compton's Encyclopedia Online at http://www.comptons.com/encyclopedia/ARTICLES/0125/01443584_A.html </pedant> -- Sam Couter | Internet Engineer | http://www.topic.com.au/ sam@topic.com.au | tSA Consulting | OpenPGP key ID: DE89C75C, available on key servers OpenPGP fingerprint: A46B 9BB5 3148 7BEA 1F05 5BD5 8530 03AE DE89 C75C
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