Re: [boost] Development and Release Practices

From: Greer, Joe (jgreer_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-08-07 14:18:13

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> On Behalf Of Paul A Bristow
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> >-----Original Message-----
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> >[mailto:boost-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Marcus Lindblom
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> >Subject: Re: [boost] Development and Release Practices
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> >>> I would use "dependent" and "dependency."
> 
> >> The trouble with those is that they describe a library that
> >depends on
> >> another. We need a word to describe the library being depended upon.
> >>
> >I've used 'dependee', but I'm not sure if it's correct English.
> 
> No according to me - and as I'm really English English, I should know ;¬))
> 
> I don't think there is an existing word, surprisingly.
> 
> I am the provider for my dependents, but that too isn't quite the right
> word?
> It doesn't quite imply that I really am depended on?
> 
> But how about "dependent" for the file that depends on another and
> 
> "depended" for the file that is depended upon
> 
> The 'upon' or 'on' is implied of course
> 
> "depended-on" would be clearer but shorter?
> 

You could also use the word 'requires'.  Library X requires library Y.  Says the right thing.

joe