Clarify definition of native and implicit namespace packages#1979
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Add explanation for implicit and native namespace packages.
Clarify terminology regarding native and implicit namespace packages and link to glossary terms.
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Co-authored-by: Adam Turner <[email protected]>
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| :term:`Native namespace <Native Namespace Package>` and | ||
| :term:`implicit namespace <Implicit Namespace Package>` packages are two |
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I think this should say either
native and implicit namespace packages
or
native namespace packages and implicit namespace packages
but not use two words out of the three
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This pull request clarifies the definition of native and implicit namespace packages as synonyms, and adds a glossary term for them.
From a discussion in Discord at https://discord.com/channels/935215565872693329/935215566334079058/1451178701956976853, by an initially very confused reader who's relatively new to the terminology.
Feedback welcome. Thank you for your consideration.
📚 Documentation preview 📚: https://python-packaging-user-guide--1979.org.readthedocs.build/en/1979/