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On Thu, Jun 23, 2011 at 02:14, Ciaran McCreesh |
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<ciaran.mccreesh@××××××××××.com> wrote: |
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> First: how do tags relate to categories? Are they independent, a |
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> refinement or a replacement? |
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I would suggest they be a replacement because categories are just an |
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overly limited subset of a proper tagging scheme. |
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> Second: which of the following are tags suitable for? Searching. |
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> Browsing just using 'ls' etc. Browsing using tools (e.g. a website or a |
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> package manager command). Using as dependencies. |
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Yes, Maybe, Yes, Probably Not. |
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> Third: are tags a property of ebuilds, of packages, of a repository, or |
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> entirely external? |
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Likely packages. Though I suppose the potential exists for a version |
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change to add or remove features and change tags; so, ebuilds? |
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> Fourth: do tags in any way identify a package? |
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Uniquely? No. |
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Regards, |
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Wyatt |
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