Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2011 09:51:51 -0700 From: Jos Backus <jos@catnook.com> To: Lars Eighner <portsuser@larseighner.com> Cc: Torfinn Ingolfsen <tingox@gmail.com>, FreeBSD Ports ML <freebsd-ports@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: suggestion for pkgdb from ports-mgmt/portupgrade: add more explanation Message-ID: <CAETOPp3%2Bj9Gw0jPO818z8AevCErFjJFNFSZBXOMQx5=M0RB5vA@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <alpine.BSF.2.00.1109030538490.41273@abbf.6qbyyneqvnyhc> References: <201109011333.p81DX2sN081775@fire.js.berklix.net> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1109021657410.1576@abbf.6qbyyneqvnyhc> <4E61BB11.9070007@FreeBSD.org> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1109030142530.35982@abbf.6qbyyneqvnyhc> <CAJ_iqtYk36LtDM0kk-NZ0sUKO16_QtNxdy_qd1DvEYGgkv_6Ww@mail.gmail.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.1109030538490.41273@abbf.6qbyyneqvnyhc>
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On Sat, Sep 3, 2011 at 3:39 AM, Lars Eighner <portsuser@larseighner.com>wrote: > On Sat, 3 Sep 2011, Torfinn Ingolfsen wrote: > > The correct word for what computer people call a dependency is >>> 'requisite.' >>> Perl is a requisite of my script. My script is a dependency of perl. >>> >> >> If somebody decides to "fix" the language of these tools (or any tools >> for that matter), they should keep in mind that many users are >> non-native speakers of the English language. >> Correct English is good, but but plain, simple and common English is >> better. >> No uncommon words please. >> > > Curiously enough, the man page for portupgrade begins by defining > "required" > and "dependent" accurately. These are adjectives, but a step in the right > direction. "Requirement" might do better than "requisite." > I suggested that verbiage, and I'm Dutch. http://cvsup.hu.freebsd.org/viewvc/FreeBSD/ports/ports-mgmt/portupgrade/distinfo?sortby=log&view=log > -- Jos Backus jos at catnook.com
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