On Wed, 14 Aug 2013 22:03:38 +0200 Tom Wijsman <tom...@gentoo.org> wrote: > > Using the conventional view of what a "set" is, > > But what kind of view would that be, a mathematical set, a set from a > prior discussion or a completely different set? I assume the first > one.
The rather outdated GLEP 21 says they're "a mere groups of packages, grouped together to allow easier updating and handling of them". I would use the term "spec" rather than "package" there for consistency with PMS, since "package" implies you can't specify slots or version restrictions. This is bad, because a "KDE 7" set is a useful idea. So using more modern terminology: "A set is a collection of dependency specifications, grouped together and given a name for convenience". -- Ciaran McCreesh
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