On Thu, 04 Aug 2005 19:08:22 -0500, John Hasler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
> Peter Samuelson writes:
>> There is no need for dumbing down descriptions for things
>> non-technical users aren't going to be selecting anyway.
> One can be a highly technical user of a package without knowing (or
> caring) squat about the language it is implemented in. Descriptions
> should focus on the domain of application.
Why should we only cater to a subset of selection criteria
that we deem "proper"? What is wrong with having clear description
of the domain of the application _and_ technical factes as well, so
that we cater to all possible users, not just those who are deemed
"kosher" by the powers that be?
manoj
ps: presenting technical facets may well be done by presenting
debtags information, but, lacking that, the description has been
traditionally used to do so
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