[Mageia-dev] Mirror layout, round two

[andre999]

Maarten Vanraes a écrit :
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> Op zaterdag 04 december 2010 21:32:51 schreef andre999:
>> Dale Huckeby a écrit :
>>> 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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>> A much better set of choices.
>> (Thanks for looking these up.  Good idea.)
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>> Let's remember that the question for these packages is not the quality
>> of their functioning - but rather the advisability to use them, for
>> other reasons, in some countries.
>> So I think that it is better to avoid words that could question the
>> QUALITY of the packages.
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>> Words in the list like
>>    ambiguous, debatable, problematic, and speculative
>> avoid questioning the quality ... but could be too long or too formal.
>> Or just not catchy enough ;)
>> ("Iffy" might be ok - certainly catchy enough.)
>>
>> Additional words I found in Roget's thesaurus, along the same lines :
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>> Associated more with debatable :
>> arguable, contestable, controvertible, disputable, questionable,
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>> Associated more with controversial :
>> confutable, deniable, mistakable, moot
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>> Of these additional words, I think that "contestable", "disputable", and
>> "controversial" are probably closest to the SENSE of the repositories.
>> But maybe too formal ?
>>
>> Many of these words could be good choices.
>> And maybe someone will come up with some more ?
>>
>> my 2 cents :)
>>
>> - André
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> i like speculative
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That's not bad