[Mageia-dev] Mirror layout, round two

Sat Dec 4 17:58:35 CET 2010

On Sat, 4 Dec 2010, andre999 wrote:
+
+> John a écrit :
+>> 
+>> On Fri, 3 Dec 2010 11:28:26 +0100
+>> Maarten Vanraes wrote:
+>> 
+>>> Op vrijdag 03 december 2010 10:45:05 schreef Ahmad Samir:
+>>> [...]
+>>>> The kernel uses the word "tainted" when it detects the nvidia
+>>>> proprietary module for example, (which admittedly gave me a bit of
+>>>> shock the first time I saw it :)).
+>>> 
+>>> Heh, i had the same reaction.
+>>>
+>>>>  From all the proposed names, I think "tainted" is the best one, as the
+>>>> 
+>>>> packages in there are in a "grey" zone, i.e. not totally illegal
+>>>> everywhere, but illegal only in some places in the world. And in
+>>>> reality the existence of a patent doesn't necessarily mean it's
+>>>> enforceable in a court of law (the only way we'd know for sure is if
+>>>> someone actually does try to sue)... my 0.02€ worth :)
+>
+> Generally only potentially "illegal" in some countries.
+> "Tainted" means contaminated, polluted.  A lot stronger than potentially 
+> "illegal".  (Really only actionable in a civil sense, not criminally illegal, 
+> as well.)
+> A package could end up there due to an apparently credible rumour, later 
+> discredited.  (Anyone remember SCO ?)
+
+I agree.  Problematic comes closer to "potentially illegal", so I looked up some synonyms: ambiguous, debatable, dubious,
+iffy, suspect, speculative, precarious, suspicious, uncertain, unsettled, in addition to problematic itself.  Personally
+I like iffy, which is both short and to the point, but I think several of these would do.  WDYT?
+
+Dale Huckeby
+
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