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RE: Re: packagename proposal/RFE

From: David Cramer <dcramer at broadjump dot com>
To: Bob Stayton <bobs at caldera dot com>, "Matt G." <matt_g_ at hotmail dot com>,jirka at kosek dot cz
Cc: docbook at lists dot oasis-open dot org
Date: Thu, 06 Jun 2002 11:05:55 -0500
Subject: RE: DOCBOOK: Re: packagename proposal/RFE

I'd like to second that point. Compare <oointerface> v. <interface>.
Consistency seems to require <oopackage>.

David

> To add another dimension to the discussion, the word
> "package" in the field of software can also mean
> a package of software for distribution, such as an
> RPM package.  Authors who deal with packaging software
> but not APIs will perhaps misuse a <package> element.
> The advantage of the oo* names is that they are
> specific to their subfield.

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