[Zope3-dev] Zope 3 Packages vs Python Packages

Shane Hathaway shane@zope.com
Thu, 16 Jan 2003 09:43:53 -0500


Chris Withers wrote:
> Ugh! Is it only me who see's the potential for huge amounts of 
> unnecessary confusion?! Python got Package first, why not call the Zope 
> 3 things 'bundles'.
> I'm open to 'bale', 'crate' or even 'parcel' too ;-)
> http://thesaurus.reference.com/search?q=package

You can already put a Python package in a RedHat package, then put that 
RPM in a software package and ship it to retailers in a boxed package. 
No one chooses a different word because no one finds it confusing. :-)

Shane