aph wrote: > distribution: > > A set of packages which make up a general release of Debian. This > set may either represent an actual released version of Debian, a > proposed set of packages, or a "vestigal" distribution such as > "experimental". > > examples: stable, unstable, slink, hamm, bo > 'release' seems to be the common term for this. You even use it in the definition. Distribution is usually used when referring to what you call a section below.
> section: > > A "sub-distribution" which defines a set of packages based on their > compliance with the DFSG or other factors. "Official" Debian is > always only the "main" section of a distribution. > > examples: main, contrib, non-free > /usr/doc/apt/guide.sgml term: component > policy citation: > Thus, the archive is split > into the sections *main*, *non-us*, *non-free*, and *contrib*. > As mentioned above, this is usually called a distribution. Once again, you used the preferred term in the definition. > subsection: > > A further breakdown of a section, generally based on what type of > function the package fulfills. For the most part, the function of the > subsection is simply to facilitate ad hoc browsing of packages. > Defined by the archive maintainers. > > examples: base, admin > /usr/doc/apt/guide.sgml term: section > policy citation: > 2.1.7. Subsections > ------------------ > The packages in the *main*, *contrib*, and *non-free* sections are > grouped further into *subsections* to simplify handling of them. > To continue the confusion, this is usually called the section. Jay Treacy
