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* Classification scheme for packages
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- many packages fall under several categories; what matters is the
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*primary* purpose of a package. For example, the libxml2 package
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builds both a library and some tools; but it's a library foremost,
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so it goes under ./development/libraries.
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- when in doubt, refactor.
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IF it's used to support SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT:
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IF it's a LIBRARY used by other packages:
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IF it's directly related to GTK:
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./development/libraries/gtk+
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ELSE
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./development/libraries
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(e.g., libxml2)
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ELSE IF it's a COMPILER:
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./development/compilers
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(e.g., gcc)
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ELSE IF it's an INTERPRETER:
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./development/interpreters
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ELSE IF it's a development TOOL (or set of):
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IF it's a PARSER GENERATOR (incl. lexers):
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./development/tools/parsing
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(e.g., bison, flex)
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ELSE IF it's a BUILD MANAGER:
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./development/tools/build-managers
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(e.g., gnumake
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ELSE
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./development/tools/misc
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(e.g., binutils)
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ELSE
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./development/misc
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ELSE IF it's a TOOL (or set of):
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# a tool is a relatively *small* program, esp. one intented to be
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# used non-interactively
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IF it's for NETWORKING:
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./tools/networking
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(e.g., wget)
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ELSE IF it's for TEXT PROCESSING:
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./tools/text
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(e.g., diffutils)
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ELSE IF it's a SYSTEM utility, i.e., something related or essential
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to the operation of a system:
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./tools/system
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(e.g., init)
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ELSE IF it's an ARCHIVER (which may include a compression function):
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./tools/archivers
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(e.g., zip, tar)
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ELSE IF it's a COMPRESSION program:
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./tools/compression
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(e.g., gzip, bzip2)
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ELSE
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./tools/misc
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ELSE IF it's a SHELL:
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./shells
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ELSE IF it's a SERVER:
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IF it's a HTTP server:
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./servers/http
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(e.g., apache)
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IF it's a X11 server:
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./servers/x11
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(e.g., xfree86)
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ELSE
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./servers/misc
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ELSE IF it's a DESKTOP ENVIRONMENT (incl. WINDOW MANAGERS):
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./desktops
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(e.g., kde, gnome, fvwm)
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ELSE IF it's an APPLICATION:
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# a (typically large) program with a distinct user interface,
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# primarily used interactively
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IF it's a VERSION MANAGEMENT system:
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./applications/version-management
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ELSE IF it's for VIDEO playback/etc:
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./applications/video
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ELSE IF it's for GRAPHICS viewing/editing/etc:
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./applications/graphics
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ELSE IF it's for NETWORKING:
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IF it's a MAILREADER:
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./applications/networking/mailreaders
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IF it's a NEWSREADER:
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./applications/networking/newsreaders
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ELSE
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./applications/networking/misc
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ELSE
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./applications/misc
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