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On Sat, Feb 19, 2011 at 7:21 PM, Paul Elliott <pelliott@blackpatchpanel.com> wrote:
I do not think that packagers should be making editorial comments about the nature of astrology in classifying it. "Entertainment" "Games" and "PseudoScience" are as bad as "Science" or "Education". Some take astrology seriously.
Quite right.
Linux is about freedom. Let each individual be free to make up his or her own mind about larger issues. Packagers should package programs accurately letting users decide questions of worth.
Agreed, though sometimes guidance is warranted.
I suggest some neutral classification such as "graphics". All will agree that astrology programs produce graphical output.
Some people like looking at horoscopes only to enjoy looking at the unusual symbols.
True, but it does not serve the purpose of creating graphics, and if I was browsing for an astrology program, I wouldn't think to look there. The suggestion for Entertainment is not meant to be facetious: many people regard Astronomy, Tarot and the like as enjoyable hobbies and a form of entertainment, even when taking them seriously. cheers, Helen - IRC: helen_au helen.south@opensuse.org helensouth.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-buildservice+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-buildservice+help@opensuse.org
Am 19.02.11, 21:03 +1100 schrieb Helen:
On Sat, Feb 19, 2011 at 7:21 PM, Paul Elliott <pelliott@blackpatchpanel.com> wrote:
I do not think that packagers should be making editorial comments about the nature of astrology in classifying it. "Entertainment" "Games" and "PseudoScience" are as bad as "Science" or "Education". Some take astrology seriously.
Quite right.
I suggest some neutral classification such as "graphics". All will agree that astrology programs produce graphical output.
Some people like looking at horoscopes only to enjoy looking at the unusual symbols.
True, but it does not serve the purpose of creating graphics, and if I was browsing for an astrology program, I wouldn't think to look there. The suggestion for Entertainment is not meant to be facetious: many people regard Astronomy, Tarot and the like as enjoyable hobbies and a form of entertainment, even when taking them seriously.
Putting it inside a category aside with the bible, cooking or garden might be appropriate. Is the bible in Entertainment too or in Games? (I wonder how the bookmarking of web pages relates to program categories. Is it completly the same? Then it should be merged with web browser bookmarks at some point. We would then reach the era of "all is a web page", where formerly was "all is a file". That trend is already visible in tablet computers and smart phones, where www links and applications reside friendly side by side.) kind regards Kai-Uwe Behrmann -- developing for colour management www.behrmann.name + www.oyranos.org -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-buildservice+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-buildservice+help@opensuse.org
Am Samstag, 19. Februar 2011, 21:03:45 schrieb Helen:
On Sat, Feb 19, 2011 at 7:21 PM, Paul Elliott <pelliott@blackpatchpanel.com> wrote:
I do not think that packagers should be making editorial comments about the nature of astrology in classifying it. "Entertainment" "Games" and "PseudoScience" are as bad as "Science" or "Education". Some take astrology seriously.
Quite right.
Linux is about freedom. Let each individual be free to make up his or her own mind about larger issues. Packagers should package programs accurately letting users decide questions of worth.
Agreed, though sometimes guidance is warranted.
I suggest some neutral classification such as "graphics". All will agree that astrology programs produce graphical output.
Some people like looking at horoscopes only to enjoy looking at the unusual symbols.
True, but it does not serve the purpose of creating graphics, and if I was browsing for an astrology program, I wouldn't think to look there. The suggestion for Entertainment is not meant to be facetious: many people regard Astronomy, Tarot and the like as enjoyable hobbies and a form of entertainment, even when taking them seriously.
It is really less important which purpose the progrom full fills for finding a devel project. It is way more important which programs are more similar implementation wise. So, look where it fits and then create a submitrequest. -- Adrian Schroeter SUSE Linux Products GmbH email: adrian@suse.de -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-buildservice+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-buildservice+help@opensuse.org
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