[Mageia-dev] Mirror layout, round two

Sun Dec 5 22:19:21 CET 2010

Op zondag 05 december 2010 21:50:00 schreef Erin Wilkins:
+> On December 5, 2010 10:59:45 Maarten Vanraes wrote:
+> > Op zaterdag 04 december 2010 20:58:12 schreef Erin Wilkins:
+> > > Since the packages in that repository are there because they're
+> > > (potentially) encumbered by patents, why not call it for what it is,
+> > > "encumbered"?
+> > > 
+> > > --
+> > > Erin
+> > 
+> > too difficult
+> 
+> To understand? If that's the case, I think you're going to be stuck with
+> "tainted". And while I don't have an issue with it, this whole discussion
+> started because some people find it too negative.
+> 
+> The purpose of the repository name is to convey what sort of packages are
+> contained in it. While many of the names that have been mentioned (foggy,
+> speculative, etc) are relatively easy to remember, they don't have any
+> existing meanings with regard to software. If I, or pretty much any other
+> user, were not following this thread, I would not understand what sort of
+> packages would be in a repository with those names. And like any other name
+> that I wouldn't understand, I'd have to look up the documentation.
+> 
+> I don't know about you, but I'd rather go with a name that conveys an
+> existing meaning, but some people will need to look at the documentation
+> to understand.
+
+I understand your point. however, Mageia is international and i think a high 
+group of international no-native-english-speakers will have a hard time finding 
+out what this is about...
+
+the english language is pretty rich; and i suspect there are quite a few words 
+that could convey the correct meaning without the word being too difficult.
+
+otoh, there is also the fact that "free" or "core" don't really convey the 
+correct meaning at all either and could be quite dubious.
+
+patented would be more correct, but i don't wanna call it that, because then 
+mageia would be sued by patent-lawyers all over the world. don't get me wrong, 
+it wouldn't be illegal, but it would just be too timeconsuming...
+
+imho, we should have a simple not too difficult word that somehow shows a bit 
+about the nature of the contents in it, while still being vague enough.
+