Re: terminology issues: distributions, sections, subsections
Guy Maor <maor@debian.org> writes:
> Just put non-free and contrib as part of the section. bash is in the
> base section. xv is in the non-free/graphics section.
Hmm. From a taxonomic standpoint, I don't like this, because now when
I'm talking about sections, I could either mean "non-free" or "base".
Even worse, I would speak of the "non-free section of the slink
distribution", which implies that non-free is part of Debian per se.
However, this latter complaint is a complaint with the status quo
situation also. Guy's recommendation also has the benefit of bring
'debian/control' usage into line with terminology.
So as I see it, Guy votes for keeping status quo, but remove the
taxonomic distinction (i.e., flatten the terms for) 'section' and
'subsection'.
Thoughts? I think I agree with Guy, but I want more backing before I
open a bug against policy and the packaging manual and fix the
developers reference.
.....A. P. Harris...apharris@onShore.com...<URL:http://www.onShore.com/>
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