Re: [Monotone-devel] A better name for "context"

[Jon Bright]

Jerome Fisher wrote:

> Some additional suggestions from the top of my head, in no particular 
> order:
>
> - "Heir"
> - "Legatee"
> - "Successor"
> - "Descendant"
> - "Usurper"
> - "Progeny"
> - "Progeniture"
> - "Step"
>
> Most of these I can think of objections to myself, but perhaps
> additional input will help someone to think of the perfect word.

I've no strong feelings on the subject of naming (my personal opinion is 
that "context" would do just fine), but I would point out that calling 
things "Legatee", "Progeniture" and the like isn't going to help people 
for whom English is not a first language.

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Jon Bright
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