Re: Request for Review: APT manpages
David Kalnischkies <kalnischkies+debian@gmail.com> writes:
> On Wed, May 30, 2012 at 4:12 PM, Justin B Rye <jbr@edlug.org.uk> wrote:
> > I would suggest:
> >
> > <refpurpose>Distribution definitions for APT</refpurpose>
>
> Mhh, this doesn't tell me much. Distribution sounds like I am defining
> what Debian, Ubuntu or $whatever will be for APT, but I am just
> defining where I want to get stuff from.
>
> Maybe
> <refpurpose>List of sources to acquire package information from</refpurpose>
> ?
The established term for these is “repository”, I think.
<refpurpose>Definitions for package repositories</refpurpose>
The common meaning of “repository” is understood well enough that
“package repository” communicates the meaning correctly, I think.
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