Today’s software tools have weird names. We call a “library” some collection of functions that you can use in your program.
I think that software repositories (where apt downloads your programs from) should be the actual libraries, since that’s where you go to get your information; Meanwhile individual packages of information should be called books because they are one solid object containing a bundle of information.
A repository is where something is stored, and if it is usable it is a library.
- A repository of books that can be read is a book library.
- A repository of code that can be imported is a code library.
- A repository of music that can be played is a music library.
books is a specific type. library is just a different word for collection. So calling them books would be wrong. Because library does not imply a book. In example you can have a library of videos or a library of images.
The term library in the context of software predates software repositories.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_(computing)
It’s basically as old as the computer itself.
Literal libraries of punch cards.
Most computer terminology was created by neckbeard engineers in the early 60’s who hadn’t seen a vagina since they came out through one. I’ve been a proponent of updating the nomenclature for easier reading a long time but I’ve come to realize that’s how you end up with PSscript, so here we are.
What does a vagina have to do with libraries…?
what are sections, chapters, indices? Who’s the librarian?
we don’t need to go all the way into a metaphor
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