[Debtags-devel] Updating tags on svn

[Thaddeus H. Black]

Our draft begins to approach precision.  Good.  Draft # 5 stands below.

In role::sw:application, the words

    Configuration scripts (as the kernel's) whose only normal mode
    is a series of questions and answers.

may deserve some attention.  If you disagree with the words, or if you
agree but can think of a better way of putting them, please reply.

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Tag: role::sw:utility
Description: Lean, tightly focused tools, normally run non-interactively
 Lean, tightly focused tools, normally run non-interactively, which
 .
   * report the state of the system in some respect (as find);
   * automate a well defined task (as cp or dpkg-reconfigure);
   * filter a stream of text or data (as sed);
   * display data in a simple, non-interactive way (as xloadimage); or
   * fetch or report data by a specific protocol (as rsync),
     implement a basic client to such a protocol (as ssh), or
     talk to a daemon.
 .
 Also, basic tools which provide generic front ends with unembellished
 interfaces (as bash, xterm or login); basic, unembellished, scriptable,
 command-line-oriented admininstration and configuration tools (as dpkg
 or apt-get); minimalistic dockapps (as wmclock) and other simple X
 tools (as 9menu); primitive line-oriented tools (as more or ed)
 controllable by stdin; and other lean tools in the utility spirit.
 .
 Most packages will get no more than one of the four tags
 role::sw:{utility,daemon,application,amusement}.

Tag: role::sw:daemon
Description: Daemons and other background programs
 Daemons and daemon-like programs, including tools run regularly (by
 cron) without user intervention.  Also, programs typically invoked
 automatically in response to network events.
 .
 Most packages will get no more than one of the four tags
 role::sw:{utility,daemon,application,amusement}.

Tag: role::sw:application
Description: Interactive, complex, featureful software
 Glossy, powerful, user-friendly software.  Programs too complex,
 unfocused or featureful (as perl or the autotools) to be called
 utilities.  Programs whose normal interface is interactive or
 nonminimalistic (as less, mc, aptitude, mozilla or top).  Configuration
 scripts (as the kernel's) whose only normal mode is a series of
 questions and answers.  Tools which transform data in intricate,
 adaptive or highly nonobvious ways (as latex or gcc).  Programs which
 are used standalone, and not in some processing chain.
 .
 Most packages will get no more than one of the four tags
 role::sw:{utility,daemon,application,amusement}.

Tag: role::sw:amusement
Description: Games, toys and trivial amusements
 Note: most packages will get no more than one of the four tags
 role::sw:{utility,daemon,application,amusement}.

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(If the draft ignores anyone's concerns, this is inadvertent; please
draw my attention to the fact.)

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