Re: [gentoo-dev] New category for AI related packages

[Sam James <sam@gentoo.org>]

Arsen Arsenović <arsen@gentoo.org> writes:

> Filip Kobierski <fkobi@pm.me> writes:
>
>> On Monday, March 10th, 2025 at 21:40, Alfredo Tupone <tupone@gentoo.org> wrote:
>>> To declutter sci-libs and dev-libs from most of the "so called"
>>> AI packages I think that a new category should be created.
>>> Maybe sci-ai/ or dev-ai/ or sci-dl/ (deep-learning)
>>
>> I really like thi idea.
>> For better or worse the field is growing and it would be nice
>> to have a separate category for it.
>>
>> In my opinion the category should begin with "sci":
>> - "sci-ai" feels the most general but buzzwordy;
>> - "sci-dl" is too specific as not AI is deep learning;
>> - "sci-ml" (machie learning) in my opinion would be the
>>   best choice as it describes the packages listed clearly.
>
> As was mentioned, sci-ml would be confusing with Meta-Language.
>
> The term "AI" has a very long and storied history, and covers the entire
> field of machine learning and then some.  I think 'sci-ai' is most
> fitting as a result (and, besides also being more fitting, it also is
> not ambiguous).

I agree. I can live with sci-ml if the consensus goes the other way, though.