On Wed, 10 Apr 2013, Russ Allbery wrote: > Raphael Hertzog <hert...@debian.org> writes: > > On Fri, 15 Mar 2013, Charles Plessy wrote: > > >> + Dpkg defines the folowing states for the packages. > >> + <taglist> > >> + <tag>Not-Installed</tag> > > > I would use the precise states listed in dpkg(1), i.e. entirely in > > lowercase. (same for all the states) > > I thought Guillem requested we use the capitalized versions. I think the > capitalized versions stand out more and make it clearer that the expected > meaning isn't necessarily the plain English meaning of the phrase.
Ok, but then we ought to be consistent and avoid usage of <tt>config-files</tt> or <tt>config-failed</tt> and other similar mention of states elsewhere. BTW, I just notice that <tt>config-failed</tt> in the text was wrong and should refer to "Half-Configured". Cheers, -- Raphaël Hertzog ◈ Debian Developer Get the Debian Administrator's Handbook: → http://debian-handbook.info/get/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-policy-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20130410184707.ga16...@x230-buxy.home.ouaza.com
