Re: [wxperl-users] Alternate names for Wx::CGI

[Scott L. <sla...@th...>]

On Tue, 10 Sep 2002, Everett, Toby wrote:
> How about:
> *	Wx::NamedParameters
> *	Wx::NamedParams

It also uses non-named params, like CGI.pm.

> *	Wx::LikeCGI
> *	Wx::AsCGI

I think any name with substring CGI will be
considered confusing.

> *	Wx::Compatability::CGI
> *	Wx::Compatability::Tk
> *	Wx::Compatability::Win32GUI

Too long..

> 	We could even reuse a term from another arena:
> *	Wx::Thunk::CGI
> *	Wx::Thunk::Tk

I didn't find any Thunk on CPAN, but it is in the
Hacker's Dictionary. I think it's a clever idea,
but probably still confusing due to "CGI".
I think the objection is that putting CGI in
the name will imply that it is somehow related
to CGI web programming, not CGI.pm (which anyway
is itself related to CGI web programming).

I considered

 - Wx::Simple, but it's not really that simple
   (c.f. LWP::Simple, XML::Simple).
 - Wx::Abstract, but it's not abstract (c.f. DBI)
 - Wx::WidgetMaker suggested by Matt. There was
   an objection by Jouke that "widget" is not a wxwindows
   term. I don't consider that a defeating argument
   because CGI.pm is also unrelated to wxwindows. :)
   Also "widget" is a common/generic term. Also, Maker
   has precedence in GraphMaker, IndexMaker, MethodMaker,
   SquareMaker, Class::Maker, Slay::Maker (d'oh..).
   And I think it's not really appropriate to call it
   simply Wx::Widget. Also, I had already changed
   it to that name, so it's convenient.

Okay, I upload now.