[Karmic] Heads up

[Avi Greenbury]

On Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:35:15 -0400
Michael Comperchio <fazoogled at gmail.com> wrote:
> > In England, 'shop' would be the first word used to describe a place
> > where things are bought, but I think the first understanding of
> > 'Software Store' would be a place where software is bought.
> >
> > The idea of 'storing' software isn't a particularly common one, so I
> > think there's a need to be more explicit on the naming of such a
> > place.
> >
> You guys crack me up.... as computer pro's (for the most part, I know 
> not all) you would accept the expression 'data store' without batting
> an eye, and know that it's a place where data is 'stored'!
> 

Yes, but it's down to context.

Storing data is very common. Buying and selling data very much less so.
So a 'data store' would be first thought of as a place where data is
kept.

Storing software is not very common[0]. Buying and selling it is. So a
'software store' would be first thought of as a place where software is
sold.

Either way, 'software store' is a substantially more ambiguous term
than 'Add/Remove Applications', and as I understand it, the feature
behind the label hasn't changed.


[0] Well, it is. But you don't talk of storing software, you talk of
storing the media or the licensing information.

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