On Sun, 24 Feb 2008 17:49:48 +0000, Ian Jackson wrote:
> David Paleino writes ("Bug#465140: debian-policy: clarify when to use
> alternatives"):
> > translate [-niwvh] [-l languages] [words to translate]
> ...
> > ntranslate {-? | -v | --list-services}
> > ntranslate [-s SERVICES] [-f LANG] [-t LANG] -l
> > ntranslate [-s SERVICES] [-f LANG] [-t LANG] {HTTP_URL | HTTPS_URL}
> > ntranslate [-s SERVICES] [-f LANG] [-t LANG] [--max-threads=N]
> > [--max-retries=N] [FILE]
>
> These are not the same program at all and obviously alternatives are
> quite inappropriate.
I agree.
> I think neither program should be using the general word `translate'.
In fact I've renamed my program "ntranslate" (I've contacted the author, and he
doesn't want to name it other than translate | ntranslate).
Also, I've contacted Anibal Monsalve Salazar <anibal@debian.org> (CCing him),
current maintainer of the "translate" package, but he didn't reply. What should
I do?
Kindly,
David
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