Re: dpkg -s man page description
On Mon, Jul 02, 2001 at 09:57:54AM -0500, DvB wrote:
> How about: "Displays the entry in the installed package status database,
> which includes..." and so on.
Yes, that would be nice and dandy.
However, can anything be done about the conflicting use of "status"?
One of the more important rules of user interface design is to pick
clear terminology and stick to it.
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