Re: Documentation question: components vs. sections
Just found another bit unclear usage of "sections".
A snapshot of the deb-control man page:
Section: <section>
This is a general field that gives the package a
category based on the software that it installs.
Some common sections are `utils', `net', `mail',
`text', `x11' etc.
This piece of text tells how to use the Section field in a control field.
This is how I interrepreted "sections", but the Debian Policy Manual says
what the REAL usage is of the field:
http://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-archive.html#s2.1.7
The examples used in the man page are called in the Debian Policy Manual
"subsections". I think the Debian Policy Manual is pretty authorative so I
may conclude that all people should use the following words in this way?
sections: main, contrib. non-free, etc.
subsections: devel, net, text, x11, etc.
I've the feeling that I should have posted this thread in a different
mailinglist, any idea's about which one?
Durk
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>> Section sounds better to me, too. The most effective approach would be
>> to submit a patch to the man page, as a wishlist bug on the package.
>>
>
> Yes, because the Debian Policy manual calls it "section" too. But then
> I also should submit a bug for the Release files, but I doubt that'll
> be fixed, not even talking about soon.
> The problem about the word "section" is that people can't distinguish
> "contrib, main" with "net, base, devel", both types are called sections
> :(
>
> Durk
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