Bug#212049: dependency used backwards

2003-09-24 Thread Daniel B.
See detailed discussion in Bug#212034: Debian Perl Policy manual uses dependency backwards, especially the ends of my last two messages, regarding ambiguity of the terminology (even if we continue to disagree on the rest of it). Daniel -- Daniel Barclay [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Bug#212049: dependency used backwards

2003-09-22 Thread Thomas Hood
On Mon, 2003-09-22 at 00:24, Daniel B. wrote in part: Debian seems to use the word dependency backwards a lot, making things confusing and hard to understand. [...] If A depends on B, then A is a dependency (A is dependent on B). B is _not_ a dependency of A. The word 'dependency' can

Bug#212049: dependency used backwards

2003-09-22 Thread Daniel B.
Thomas Hood wrote: On Mon, 2003-09-22 at 00:24, Daniel B. wrote in part: Debian seems to use the word dependency backwards a lot, making things confusing and hard to understand. [...] If A depends on B, then A is a dependency (A is dependent on B). B is _not_ a dependency of A. The

Bug#212049: dependency used backwards

2003-09-21 Thread Daniel B.
Package: general Version: n/a? Debian seems to use the word dependency backwards a lot, making things confusing and hard to understand. Per the The American Heritage Dictionary (via http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=dependency), a dependency is: 1. Dependence. 2. Something