Re: [OctDev] [Agora] Single, Bundle, Forge

[Benjamin L. <be...@gm...>]

Le 2012-08-19 à 12:53, Ben Abbott <bpa...@ma...> a écrit :

> On Aug 19, 2012, at 7:28 AM, JuanPi wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>> 
>> Carne rose the issue that the names single, bundle and forge weren't
>> meant to stick. I personally like them. But maybe is time to collect
>> some ideas
>> 
>> In general lines the names stand for
>> 
>> * Single: A upload of a single file. The only requirement are that it
>> is code usable in Octave and that the file is released under a GPL
>> compatible license.
>> * Bundle: A zip file with multiple files. May or may not have the
>> structure of a package. Even with package structure it is not
>> guaranteed that it will install.
>> * Forge: A zip file containing the structure of a package. A Forge
>> package must install correctly, must work  and all GNU Octave coding
>> criteria applies.
>> 
>> Any body against these names? If so, please give alternatives.
>> 
>> Thanks
>> 
>> -- 
>> JuanPi Carbajal
> 
> I like the idea of using consistent names.  Is there a reason to use "Single" instead of "Function", and "Forge" instead of "Package"?
> 
> Ben

Well, a given file might be either a script or a function, so I'm not sure whether we'd want two terms for a single file, but I agree that "Package" makes more sense than "Forge".

Ben Lewis