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 > > A much better set of choices. > (Thanks for looking these up. Good idea.) > > 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. > > 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 : > > Associated more with debatable : > arguable, contestable, controvertible, disputable, questionable, > > Associated more with controversial : > confutable, deniable, mistakable, moot > > 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
i like speculative