Re: base, essential, core - important terminology question.
Note: I'm neither a Debian expert or a linguist, but I am a native
(British) English speaker... :)
SZERVÁC Attila wrote:
Hi,
These terms are hard for my team during the translation.
We can't find clear policies! I can't see the exact relations :
Base system - package: various priority & variuos sections: e.g.
Required/base Important/admin Standard/libs even Extra
packages
"Base" seems to be used here in the meaning of "foundation" as in the
foundation of a building - everything else is built on top of this.
Core packages - What is the difference ? What is `Core' exactly ? I
can't translate as `most_important, standard or base'
packages 'cause `Important' & `Standard' are priorities
(see above), `Base' is a section.
"Core" seems to be used in the sense of an apple's core... the central
part that holds everything together - everything is build around this.
Essential packages - a new term again (mainly used in higher pm's -
aptitude for example) - What is the difference ? What is
`Essential' exactly ? I can't translate as `most_important,
standard, base or core' packages 'cause `Important' &
`Standard' are priorities (see above), `Base' is a section
& `core package' is undefined term in other tools.
(For completeness). "Essential" is "that which you can't do without".
I think these (&others) are wrongly mixed, imperfectly_defined terms
FUD-ding users (so translators too), isn't it?
Can anyone help to solve this problem?
THX: sas-guest
All these terms seem to be saying the same thing in different ways. In
this context, base and core are metaphors for essential. At least,
that's the way I read it.
I hope this helps... :)
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