Comments on: Seeking a Tag for /The/ FEDORA http://dltj.org/article/fedora-tag/ We're Disrupted, We're Librarians, and We're Not Going to Take It Anymore Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:48:39 +0000 hourly 1 By: Michaelhttp://dltj.org/article/fedora-tag/comment-page-1/#comment-115 Michael Thu, 18 May 2006 19:15:38 +0000 http://dltj.org/2006/05/fedora-tag/#comment-115 I share Peter's concerns about tag conjunction and I really appreciate the simplicity of having just the one tag. Even in a two-tag world, "fedora" and "repository" still doesn't quite disambiguate our Fedora from the other Fedora -- there will be links tagged with both that point at repositories containing the fedora-linux code, or software for it. Or repositories, used in the most general sense, installed atop fedora-linux.We can, of course, have our cake and eat it too by tagging with "fedora" for moral satisfaction -and- "fedora-dr" for the simple discovery we seek.Our Fedora deserves its own tag, in my humble opinion, and it's unlikely to think that it will own the rights to that name any time soon. I share Peter’s concerns about tag conjunction and I really appreciate the simplicity of having just the one tag. Even in a two-tag world, “fedora” and “repository” still doesn’t quite disambiguate our Fedora from the other Fedora — there will be links tagged with both that point at repositories containing the fedora-linux code, or software for it. Or repositories, used in the most general sense, installed atop fedora-linux.

We can, of course, have our cake and eat it too by tagging with “fedora” for moral satisfaction -and- “fedora-dr” for the simple discovery we seek.

Our Fedora deserves its own tag, in my humble opinion, and it’s unlikely to think that it will own the rights to that name any time soon.

]]> By: the jesterhttp://dltj.org/article/fedora-tag/comment-page-1/#comment-107 the jester Thu, 18 May 2006 16:14:27 +0000 http://dltj.org/2006/05/fedora-tag/#comment-107 Do most engines allow you to perform an AND with multiple tags? I'm not sure that is possible with Technorati... Do most engines allow you to perform an AND with multiple tags? I’m not sure that is possible with Technorati…

]]> By: Brian Vargashttp://dltj.org/article/fedora-tag/comment-page-1/#comment-100 Brian Vargas Thu, 18 May 2006 14:27:16 +0000 http://dltj.org/2006/05/fedora-tag/#comment-100 Perhaps a better approach would be to simply tag it with "fedora" but always make sure we include an additional tag that differentiates it from the purloined version from Redhat. Maybe just throw in a "repository" tag.It feels to me like a moral retreat if we modify a chosen tag name in deference to the majority. Perhaps a better approach would be to simply tag it with “fedora” but always make sure we include an additional tag that differentiates it from the purloined version from Redhat. Maybe just throw in a “repository” tag.

It feels to me like a moral retreat if we modify a chosen tag name in deference to the majority.

]]> By: Michaelhttp://dltj.org/article/fedora-tag/comment-page-1/#comment-93 Michael Wed, 17 May 2006 06:06:31 +0000 http://dltj.org/2006/05/fedora-tag/#comment-93 I appreciate the Repo Man reference. :) The visual of Carl and Thorny is <i>priceless</i>. Photoshop it and include it in a talk at the Fedora conference. ;)So it's down to fedora-dr and fedora-repo, currently?I wonder if this warrants discussion on the fedora-users mailing list.Keep fightin' the good fight, soldier, and I'll do the same. I appreciate the Repo Man reference. :) The visual of Carl and Thorny is priceless. Photoshop it and include it in a talk at the Fedora conference. ;)

So it’s down to fedora-dr and fedora-repo, currently?

I wonder if this warrants discussion on the fedora-users mailing list.

Keep fightin’ the good fight, soldier, and I’ll do the same.

]]> By: the jesterhttp://dltj.org/article/fedora-tag/comment-page-1/#comment-90 the jester Tue, 16 May 2006 23:57:54 +0000 http://dltj.org/2006/05/fedora-tag/#comment-90 Give it time -- the others will see the light soon. :-)The talk on the #fedora-users IRC channel this afternoon favored "fedora-repo" despite the visualizations of a large Chevy Malibu filled with a trunk of 9-track tapes. Don't get the reference? See the <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087995/plotsummary" rel="nofollow">IMDB entry for the 1984 movie <i>Repo Man</i></a>. (Somehow I can visualize Carl and Thorny driving said Chevy Malibu...) I must admit, though, that I like "fedora-dr" better than "fedora.info" <i>or</i> "fedora-info" at this point. Give it time — the others will see the light soon. :-)

The talk on the #fedora-users IRC channel this afternoon favored “fedora-repo” despite the visualizations of a large Chevy Malibu filled with a trunk of 9-track tapes. Don’t get the reference? See the IMDB entry for the 1984 movie Repo Man. (Somehow I can visualize Carl and Thorny driving said Chevy Malibu…) I must admit, though, that I like “fedora-dr” better than “fedora.info” or “fedora-info” at this point.

]]> By: Michaelhttp://dltj.org/article/fedora-tag/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Michael Tue, 16 May 2006 23:42:14 +0000 http://dltj.org/2006/05/fedora-tag/#comment-89 <i>it is unlikely that at the moment our use of the ‘fedora’ tag by itself would be drown out by its usage for a certain flavor of the Linux operating system</i>As someone who's subscribed to the "fedora" tag on del.icio.us, I would beg to differ! Behold -- http://del.icio.us/tag/fedoraHow about fedora-dr (digital repository)? It's simple, short, and doesn't misrepresent Fedora as something its not.I like that fedora-info refers to the official Fedora website, but it's not obvious that the "-" is indicative of a "." which may or may not be tag-friendly. If "." is tag friendly, I think "fedora.info" is an obvious and good choice for us. Otherwise, I'm leaning a bit towards fedora-dr.Back to you. :) it is unlikely that at the moment our use of the ‘fedora’ tag by itself would be drown out by its usage for a certain flavor of the Linux operating system

As someone who’s subscribed to the “fedora” tag on del.icio.us, I would beg to differ! Behold — http://del.icio.us/tag/fedora

How about fedora-dr (digital repository)? It’s simple, short, and doesn’t misrepresent Fedora as something its not.

I like that fedora-info refers to the official Fedora website, but it’s not obvious that the “-” is indicative of a “.” which may or may not be tag-friendly. If “.” is tag friendly, I think “fedora.info” is an obvious and good choice for us. Otherwise, I’m leaning a bit towards fedora-dr.

Back to you. :)

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