Arsen Arsenović <ar...@gentoo.org> writes: > Filip Kobierski <fk...@pm.me> writes: > >> On Monday, March 10th, 2025 at 21:40, Alfredo Tupone <tup...@gentoo.org> >> wrote: >>> To declutter sci-libs and dev-libs from most of the "so called" >>> AI packages I think that a new category should be created. >>> Maybe sci-ai/ or dev-ai/ or sci-dl/ (deep-learning) >> >> I really like thi idea. >> For better or worse the field is growing and it would be nice >> to have a separate category for it. >> >> In my opinion the category should begin with "sci": >> - "sci-ai" feels the most general but buzzwordy; >> - "sci-dl" is too specific as not AI is deep learning; >> - "sci-ml" (machie learning) in my opinion would be the >> best choice as it describes the packages listed clearly. > > As was mentioned, sci-ml would be confusing with Meta-Language. > > The term "AI" has a very long and storied history, and covers the entire > field of machine learning and then some. I think 'sci-ai' is most > fitting as a result (and, besides also being more fitting, it also is > not ambiguous).
I agree. I can live with sci-ml if the consensus goes the other way, though.
