[Simulavr-devel] Re: docs and naming [was: Re: Emergency Makefile and config.h for manual configuration]

[Klaus Rudolph]

> I have another item that I would like to address, and that is naming.
>
> I know that the new program has been called simulavrxx, to show that 
> it has a C++ code base.
>
> But ultimately it was derived from simulavr, which I think is a fine 
> name.


The first step of implementation was derived from simulavr, right. But 
after a while it is completly written new.
Only the instruction decoder and some code for gdb is from simulavr.
Actually it makes sense to have both, because simulavrxx is not complete 
and could not complete replace the simulavr.
So if there are windows users they have only th chance to take the 
simulavr. If you need the new feature set you have to use
unix and simulavrxx. If we can fullfill all needs from both user groups 
we can change to simulavr. But this will take a while
I think.

> I feel that if you continue to call it simulavrxx, it will just make 
> it more confusing to users as to what it is.
I think in the moment it clarifies the situation. It is important that 
we have these both tools which are really different.

> I would like to propose that you call it simulavr, but with a 
> different version number please. I understand that the internals are 
> vastly different.
Not yet I think. Simulavrxx is a complete different thing which have the 
same target: simulation of an avr.
I think that is also a bit philosophy :-)
If you want to name simulavrxx to simulavr we have to remove simulavr? I 
think that is not a good decission in the moment.
And keeping two different serial number version arround makes it not 
better for us is my opinion.

But if all the guys arround think simulavrV2 is better we can just do it :-)

Bye
Klaus