On Wed, Nov 30, 2005 at 06:22:06PM +1100, skaller wrote: > On Wed, 2005-11-30 at 01:07 -0500, Justin Pryzby wrote: > > On Wed, Nov 30, 2005 at 01:39:28PM +0800, Paul Wise wrote: > > > > > Voria ETL is a multi-platform class and template library designed to > > > complement and supplement the C++ STL. > > ^^^^^^^^^^ ^^^^^^^^^^ > > > > What do they mean? I'm halfway serious .. I know in math class > > complement is 90deg and supplement is 180deg. > > > > Is there a nonmath interpretation to those words, and, if so, is it > > related to the math bit? > > Here is my impression (NOT a dictionary definition!!): Thanks, I think this is the closest that I've come to understanding this issue :)
> In the case of ETL, the intent of 'supplement' is > simply 'adding new datatypes and functions'. The intent > of 'compliment' is 'which combine well with the existing > types and functions'. I would suggest to use this phrase instead of "compliment and supplement" in the package description. IMHO "compliment and suppliment" *sounds* too much like a sequence of buzzwords with no actual meaning behind them, even if there is. -- Clear skies, Justin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
