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Re: [Gzz] PEG: link type names
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Tuomas Lukka |
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Re: [Gzz] PEG: link type names |
Date: |
Mon, 12 May 2003 17:15:07 +0300 |
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Mutt/1.4.1i |
On Mon, May 12, 2003 at 04:04:36PM +0200, Benja Fallenstein wrote:
> Tuomas Lukka wrote:
> >=============================================================
> >PEG linktypes--tjl: Renaming link types
> >=============================================================
> >
> >:Author: Tuomas J. Lukka
> >:Last-Modified: $Date: 2003/05/12 13:22:12 $
> >:Revision: $Revision: 1.1 $
> >:Status: Current
> >
> >In vocabprocess--tjl, renaming xu links and
> >PP links to CLink and dLink, respectively,
> >received opposition. This PEG is for discussing
> >the nomenclature of the vocabularies.
>
> Say here why a rename is needed.
Fixed (as an issue)
> >Issues
> >======
> >
> >Changes
> >=======
> >
> >In vocabularies (and possibly elsewhere), the connections
> >that are now called xu links and PP links should
> >be renamed to c-links and d-links for {content/constant} link
> >and {directed/dynamic} link.
>
> Say here why these names.
>
> My opinion is that 'clink' and 'dlink' are nondescriptive. I think
> 'content link' is probably a good name; it should then be named
> 'contentLink,' not 'cLink.' An alternative is 'alphLink'; since this
> is closely coupled to Alph, 'alphLink' is actually probably better.
contentLink: too long, but I might accept that.
alphLink: the vocabs &c should then be in alph.
> Since practically all connections are directed in FF, directed link
> sounds like a bad name. I suggest Link for the namespace and linkedTo
> for the property. The -To suggests the direction; the inverse would
> obviously be linkedFrom, not linkedTo, so the property is directional.
How about "structLink" and linkedTo ?
Haven't yet changed PEG for these, need more discussion first.
Tuomas