in reply to What's the difference between a suite, a library, and a distribution?
I wouldn't call these "Perl terms" to begin with. Perl programmers wouldn't generally use these words any differently than other developers.
A "suite" usually refers to a set of related programs.
A "library" is code which isn't meant to stand alone but which can be included in programs (or other libraries). Libaries usually provide a set of related functions for dealing with a particular kind of data.
A "distribution" refers to all the files included with the release of one version of a given software package.
-sauoq "My two cents aren't worth a dime.";
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