[sugar] On the Naming of Sugar

Shikhar shikhar at schmizz.net
Sat May 17 09:31:58 EDT 2008


Tomeu Vizoso wrote:
> On Fri, May 16, 2008 at 9:08 PM, Benjamin M. Schwartz
> <bmschwar at fas.harvard.edu> wrote:
>   
>> To resolve this, I am going to attempt to list a number of important,
>> distinct digital objects that this work has produced. I will also
>> introduce cutesy codenames.  I hope that the Sugar developers will adopt a
>> clear set of distinct names, and I do not care if they choose these names
>> or other names.
>>     
>
> Excellent, we really needed this. My only (minor) concern is that so
> many codenames might confuse casual observers or contributors.
>
> What about using some composited terms instead of a single chemical one?
>
> For example, instead of Sucrose, demonstration package?
>
> Thanks Benjamin,
>
> Tomeu
>   
I don't find this taxonomy confusing and I think it's a great way to 
distinguish the components.

Keeps with FOSS traditions too :-)


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