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From: Protesilaos Stavrou <info@protesilaos.com>
To: Philip Kaludercic <philipk@posteo.net>
Cc: Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca>,
	emacs-devel <emacs-devel@gnu.org>
Subject: Re: [ELPA] Add 'logos' package
Date: Fri, 11 Mar 2022 18:53:35 +0200	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <87sfro2zxs.fsf@protesilaos.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <87wnh0bh1i.fsf@posteo.net>

On 2022-03-11, 16:16 +0000, Philip Kaludercic <philipk@posteo.net> wrote:

> Protesilaos Stavrou <info@protesilaos.com> writes:
>
>> [ Sorry!  Forgot to include emacs-devel. ]
>
> You should be able to edit and resend a message if that happens.
>
>>> [ Read below ]
>>>
>>>> PS: More seriously, I wonder why you named it "logos" which to me
>>>>     doesn't suggest much more than "language", which would seem to be
>>>>     only distantly related to focusing on "a page at a time" display.
>>>
>>> I thought it relates to "language" since it might help with reading,
>>> writing, presenting/talking, reasoning (another meaning of "logos").
>>> Also because I could not think of a better name...
>>>
>>> Besides, silliness is my speciality when coming up with backronyms:
>>>
>>>     1. ^L Only Generates Ostensible Slides
>>>     2. Logos Optionally Garners Outline Sections
>>>
>>> I understand "logos" does not help with discoverability.  If there is a
>>> more appropriate and succinct name I am willing to update things
>>> accordingly.
>
> I kind of agree with Stefan's point, though in my case the first meaning
> that came to mind was "reason"[0].  As the package is useful, it would
> be a shame for people not to miss is because of the name.
>
> Intuitively, I would say it should make a reference towards narrowing
> and page/section navigation.  Maybe also that it is useful for
> presenting?  I can't come up with a good name right now either.

I think others will have the same opinion.  Though as you note, it is
difficult to find a term that captures concepts such as "pages",
"outlines", "narrowing"...

I had thought about something pertaining to presentations but discarded
it.  It felt like it was emphasising one use-case, whereas the package
can be used simply to read or write or just as a convenience for moving
around the buffer.  Same principle for anything that hinted at "focus".

Again, I am open to suggestions.  Though I have ran out of ideas.  Hence
the generic name I chose.

-- 
Protesilaos Stavrou
https://protesilaos.com



  reply	other threads:[~2022-03-11 16:53 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 12+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2022-03-11 10:57 [ELPA] Add 'logos' package Protesilaos Stavrou
2022-03-11 13:22 ` Philip Kaludercic
2022-03-11 13:49   ` Protesilaos Stavrou
2022-03-11 16:02     ` Philip Kaludercic
     [not found] ` <jwvee38y59y.fsf-monnier+emacs@gnu.org>
     [not found]   ` <87y21gbngr.fsf@protesilaos.com>
2022-03-11 13:59     ` Protesilaos Stavrou
2022-03-11 16:16       ` Philip Kaludercic
2022-03-11 16:53         ` Protesilaos Stavrou [this message]
2022-03-11 17:15           ` Jose A. Ortega Ruiz
2022-03-11 18:04             ` Protesilaos Stavrou
2022-03-12  8:59               ` Kévin Le Gouguec
2022-03-12  9:15                 ` Protesilaos Stavrou
2022-03-12  9:22 ` Christopher Dimech

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