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foser wrote: [Mon Nov 08 2004, 07:50:52PM EST] |
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> Personally i think the current lay-out is therefore not really fit to be |
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> searched in a meaningful way. A more strict & deeper lay-out would help |
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> in some sense, but also it introduces the problem of packages (and there |
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> are a lot) that fit multiple categories. I don't think it's needed to |
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> change the current existing lay-out to improve package searching, the |
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> right way to go is abstract the rather random categories idea away by |
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> creating a fast & smart searching tool. |
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I agree with this. As foser says, changing the layout might help |
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some, but in my opinion it's not worthwhile. Instead augment our |
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searching capability and make it possible, perhaps via metadata.xml, |
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to make category membership logical rather than physical. |
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Regards, |
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Aron |
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Aron Griffis |
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