Re: [Gnu-arch-users] Re: give us a hand with arch

[Stephen J. Turnbull]

>>>>> "Tom" == Tom Lord <address@hidden> writes:

    >> The reason this is obviously not data, is that an user
    >> downloading linux-2.4.22.tar.gz pure data package, will have
    >> absolutely zero benefits from the tagline embedded in the
    >> source, the tagline for this use will be pure _pollution_.

    Tom> You can repeat that as many times as you like, of course.

<fishslap>
In combination with the move to uidgen tags, the example is
compelling.  Embedded tags are metadata.  You're in deep denial.
</fishslap>

That doesn't mean tagline is useless.  People who like it should use
it.  But it has its problems, too.


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