Re:Hyrax: An open-source repository front-end
by JonathonW on Thursday May 25, 2017 @12:14PM
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Fedora (the repository software) predates Fedora (the operating system) by about six years: http://fedorarepository.org/about
Re:Hyrax: An open-source repository front-end
by smarx007 on Thursday May 25, 2017 @12:09PM
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Well, they did not "override" Fedora Linux name, because Fedora Commons preceded its OS counterpart by a couple years and has a trademark for the Fedora logo: http://fedora-commons.org/about
By repository they mean digital asset management repository instead of a version control system repository.
so may be start with explaining that this is not a repository as a developer would expect.
Re:Hyrax: An open-source repository front-end
by smarx007 on Thursday May 25, 2017 @12:22PM
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I think they represent the library community more than the dev community and are a bit stubborn to use the terms familiar to us (IMO).
Re:Hyrax: An open-source repository front-end
by neuromantik8086 on Thursday May 25, 2017 @05:33PM
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I mean, why wouldn't librarians be stubborn with respect to jargon? The intended audience clearly isn't Hacker News and the terms of the trade predate the tech community by decades in many cases- it doesn't make sense to just throw terminology to the wind.
It'd be like if a bunch of Frenchmen suddenly invaded England and forced them to speak French, even though English was perfectly sufficient for communication already.
Oh wait...
Fedora is a robust, modular, open source repository system for the management and dissemination of digital content. It is especially suited for digital libraries and archives, both for access and preservation. It is also used to provide specialized access to very large and complex digital collections of historic and cultural materials as well as scientific data. Fedora has a worldwide installed user base that includes academic and cultural heritage organizations, universities, research institutions, university libraries, national libraries, and government agencies.
As an aside, FOSS projects: Please think before overloading common names, like a popular Linux distro.
As a double aside: Think about your target audience. Most developers hear "repository" and think VCSes.