On Wed, 14 Sep 2005, houghi wrote:
> > > I am still not happy with the word "repositories" and am thinking of
> > > a page: YaST_sources (To be sure, is it Yast, YaST or YAST?) What
> > > are your opnions on the word "repositories"? The reason I like
> > > "Source" better is because it is used in Yast and will be less
> > > confusing for the beginner if only one word is used.
> >
> > Actually repository is the correct word for YaST "sources". Calling
> > them sources is a bit ambiguous.
>
> If repository is the correct word, then Yast must use repository instead
> of sources. If you call it sources in Yast and repository on websites,
> this WILL lead to confusion.
Actually YaST is talking about "installation sources", which is correct
to. Just using "sources" is kind of ambiguous. If you want a one-word
solution, use "repository"...
> Consistency is very importand in how clear something is to people who do
> not know what is going on.
>
> Not everybody has English as a main languange (I am not even saying
> first) and will understand the word repository. More people will
> understand source.
>
> This is not about semantics, this is about user-friendlyness. Again, I
> do not care wich one is used, as long as it is the same in both Yast and
> in other places. As I work for YaST, I want to use the names Yast is
> using.
Sure, that's just fine ;)
Regards
Christoph
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