Re: [Gnu-arch-users] task list

[Matthew Hannigan]

Second try, with an address that's actually subscribed.
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On Mon, Feb 13, 2006 at 01:05:42PM +0100, Ludovic Courtès wrote:
>
> Wait.  The current naming is not as ``principled'' as the one proposed
> by Stefan, but it is *consistent*.

Consistent?!  Some commands are verb-noun, some are noun-verb,
some are just noun and some are just verb.

> If we were to switch to some other
> naming scheme, we'd have to do it for each and every command name in
> order to maintain consistency.  So I think we should not pick up two
> command names at random and change their names while leaving the rest
> unchanged.  ;-)

I agree sort of, but you have to start somewhere.

Can I suggest that we recognise all verb-noun commands as noun-verb
and vice versa?  I don't know *how* many times I've typed setup-archive,
for instance.

> As for the naming scheme, I find the current one quite nice in fact.

It has a certain ineffable charm, like a dusty cottage in the woods.
It's got a crooked chimney, nice lead glass windows, but it needs
a bit of a clean-up.



Matt