From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: esr@thyrsus.com To: Mark Galassi Cc: Docbook Tools discussion list Subject: Re: new tools coming and a couple of renamings Date: Wed, 27 Dec 2000 06:36:00 -0000 Message-id: <20000721032257.F14571@thyrsus.com> References: <76g0p4w09h.fsf@odie.lanl.gov> X-SW-Source: 2000/msg00290.html Mark Galassi : > So my proposal is to deprecate the db2* names in favor of the > docbook2* names. This phase-out would be extremely slow, since > thousands of build procedures use the db2* scripts now. > > Anyone wanna contribute an opinion? What? You want to make me type six whole extra letters for *each* *name*? :-) Seriously, I would probably be firm that it ain't worth the hassle if it weren't for the fact that that "db" prefix looks like it has something to do with databases. Removing ambiguity is good. On the other hand, it's proper Unix tradition to have short names for a reason -- it saves typing for hapless fumble-fingers like me. So I'm just a touch on the negative side of neutral on this one. We'd say "-0" in Python-land. -- Eric S. Raymond The only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilized community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others. His own good, either physical or moral, is not a sufficient warrant -- John Stuart Mill, "On Liberty", 1859