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Re: more overly-generic package names from gnustep



On Thu, Mar 25, 2004 at 10:56:48PM -0800, Benj. Mako Hill wrote:
> Programs would be better served to give themselves an original name,
> descriptive where possible, and leave the generic names for aliases
> or, where appropriate, alternatives.

So, again, as I said in the '/etc/friendlynames' thread, you therefore 
conclude that ImageMagick's 'display' and GNUSteps 'viewpdf' are 
following a bad practice.  We have to live with it because they are 
800-lb, 800-year old gorillas, but small fry need not expect the same 
kind of treatment.



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