From: Jim Freeze Date: 2003-01-26T12:14:13+09:00 Subject: Re: RAA proposal On Sunday, 26 January 2003 at 11:17:12 +0900, Daniel Carrera wrote: > On Sun, Jan 26, 2003 at 10:57:28AM +0900, Jim Freeze wrote: > > > Hmm... this was discussed some time back. I'm not sure we can come > > up with a comprehensive top level list. > > Sure we can. The Perl guys do, other projects do, why can't we? > We just need generic top-level categories. Perhaps add a "Misc" category > for stuff that truly doesn't fit anywhere. Well, I am not too quick on my feet when it comes to generating lists like this, but I must say that it looks like you have a good start. > But all the libraries here *can* be put into the categories above. Below > I have put all of these in the categories above. The only items that I > didn't fit into those categories are: > > * Things that are *apps*, not *libs* : > games, emulators, sysutils, deskutils, editors So are you suggesting there are no game libraries. Where would you put an RPG engine? > * Things I don't understand: converters, mbone Ahh yes, I think mbone is a sound library. > * Misc. > > Naturally, the Apps section will have its own categories. > > Each element from the list above is denoted with a <--. > > Business > Finance <-- > > Security <-- > > Science <-- > Astro <-- > Biology <-- > Computer Science > Cad <-- Hmm, intresting place to put CAD... > Math > > Media > Multimedia <-- > Audio <-- > Graphics <-- Is this causing too many layers? Should graphics be a top level? > > Networking > Net <-- > IRC <-- > FTP <-- > News <-- > WWW <-- > Mail <-- > > Databases <-- > > User Interfaces > X11 <-- > Print <-- > Shells <-- Can items be double listed? E.G, shells under languages and interfaces? > > Development > Benchmarks <-- > Comms <-- > Palm <-- > Tools <-- > Templates <-- > Archivers <-- > > Text Processing <-- > Lang -- Jim Freeze ---------- If you're not very clever you should be conciliatory. -- Benjamin Disraeli