From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Pierre Neidhardt Subject: Re: Roadmap for =?utf-8?Q?Guix=C2=A01=2E0?= Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2018 13:46:13 +0200 Message-ID: <875zzsdqm2.fsf@ambrevar.xyz> References: <878t5udq9u.fsf@gnu.org> <20180730012352.k56ka6psrtsofjv2@thebird.nl> <3950fd65549969614ebbcd16ed974f26@hypermove.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; boundary="=-=-="; micalg=pgp-sha256; protocol="application/pgp-signature" Return-path: Received: from eggs.gnu.org ([2001:4830:134:3::10]:60388) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1fvLP6-0001uA-DO for guix-devel@gnu.org; Thu, 30 Aug 2018 07:46:25 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1fvLP4-0003j8-HH for guix-devel@gnu.org; Thu, 30 Aug 2018 07:46:24 -0400 In-reply-to: <3950fd65549969614ebbcd16ed974f26@hypermove.net> List-Id: "Development of GNU Guix and the GNU System distribution." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: guix-devel-bounces+gcggd-guix-devel=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Sender: "Guix-devel" To: Amirouche Boubekki Cc: guix-devel@gnu.org, Guix-devel --=-=-= Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > >> ** TODO =E2=80=9CGuixSD=E2=80=9D renamed to =E2=80=9CGuix System=E2=80= =9D? > > Guix System is not good because "system" is a word that is too generic. > > What about "Guix OS"? > > >> ** TODO =E2=80=9CCuirass=E2=80=9D renamed to =E2=80=9CGuix CI=E2=80=9D? > > OK On the one hand, OS and CI are rather ubiquitous. On the other hand, I've personally always been wary of excessive use of abbreviations: newcomers will find documentation and communication cryptic, while abbreviations proliferate, sometimes out of control. But I don't think it's the case for Guix OS and even Apple went for "macOS"= so I guess "OS" is pretty safe (much more than "SD" at least). Conversely, "Guix CI" is much less widespread, although I suppose many developers are familiar with the term. I personally prefer unique, easy na= mes to abbreviations. =2D The name "Guix CI" tells developers what it is (continuous integration)= while "Cuirass" does not. This is mostly true, however, for almost all applica= tions (mpv, firefox, chromium, emacs, ). =2D If we get started with Guix CI and Guix OS, I'm afraid that soon enough= we will end up with a bunch Guix FS, Guix IP, Guix CD... =2D-=20 Pierre Neidhardt https://ambrevar.xyz/ --=-=-= Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name="signature.asc" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQEzBAEBCAAdFiEEUPM+LlsMPZAEJKvom9z0l6S7zH8FAluH2QUACgkQm9z0l6S7 zH/dKgf/TBamtrEox1LjFVPsSzEHeIS1Gntdhy6194zMcceWW1KdCnEagekBaaMr tWiq2ql0BXyje3PbnnF9qE28dqOsAy4gAFxRpOMJQxStSvatlw6artliLVnN7YWX m4tEteh3iuPuYS+lfctdhXt6Oc8CE0B81ADCI00Y9N2il9DZ/tKdYGXWxuoRIdHG D7etXyVom7lo8WYawWvE6mVbkd99Hj5pV0sEXRxM9IiJYEIPACGh8FuVt9MHdAQ5 kqtNmsOOb2K7+TuQycV26eR0PDHZYX9OR2xSskz93TgLnstHikMgjmml33Vez6rx 9/+3V5G54YmM+LKoEXdmSXNSCNBjhQ== =1igv -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --=-=-=--