ANN Position 0.2.1 Was: Re: ANN: Gps 0.2

[Enrico Sersale]

Done.
Gps.app is now Position.app and is at http://www.gnustep.it/enrico/position/

On 2003-09-12 09:12:32 +0300 Stefan Urbanek <urbanek@host.sk> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> This discussion is getting legthy and I think it is starting to be about 
> argue, how to call a screwdriver. If you come to a hardware store, you 
> usually do not ask for a 'Rene' or 'Magda' meaning you want screwdriver or a 
> hammer.
>
> I would suggest to call taht tool (application) to reflect what it does. The 
> word shourd be in direct connection with the purpose and the purpose from the 
> name should be obvious at first look. If there is such simple name, only then 
> you can add some additive names, like 'Hammer Rene', 'Screwdriver Magda' or 
> 'Screw Richard'. So for example, if the name is Position(.app), then you can 
> add somewhere (in info panel), that THIS particular Position.app is called 
> 'Position-Mercator' or 'Position-Galileo' or whatever.
>
> With this I would suggest this 'naming scheme', if there is need of one: use 
> as simple as possible and as descriptive as possible name that comes into 
> your mind when you want to do the task that an application does. Name it like 
> that and then optionaly use some addition to be able to distinguish your 
> hammer from other hammers.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Stefan
>
>
> On 2003-09-12 04:52:21 +0200 Gregory John Casamento 
> <greg_casamento@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > How about Mercator?   As in the guy who came up with the Mercator projection
> > for maps?   There's no confusing what that's all about.
> > Just a suggestion. :)
> > GJC
> > --- Jason Clouse <jhclouse@charter.net> wrote:
> > > > With Position.app, people can tell its purpose instantly, that's a pro
> > > > in my eyes.
> > >
> > > Position kind of seems confusing to me.  Is it a clone of the old Atari 
> > > game,
> > > "Pole Position"?  Is it software for arranging ballet choreography? (1st
> > > Position, 2nd Position, etc.)?  GPS isn't even close to the first thing 
> > > that
> > > springs to mind when I hear "Position".  But maybe I'm just weird. :-)
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > Gregory John Casamento