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------- Additional comments from [EMAIL PROTECTED] Wed Feb  2 04:54:25 -0800 
2005 -------
Yes, a database is not a file. And what we display to the user in the data
source browser (what an ancient name), and what she is editing when she chooses
the menu item in question, is not a database. It is also *not* really the file
she is editing, since of course she *can* manipulate the server-side data
definition from within our application.

That's exactly the terminology problem we have, with our concept of "files
without the actual data": We cannot say "database" because it implies (to a
significat percentage of our target audience) that it's a self-contained
database - which it isn't. We cannot say "database file" because  it's too
techy. We cannot say "database document" because of whatever. We cannot say
"Database connection file" or "Data source file" or so because it's definately
too techy.

We have a conceptual problem here, and the agreement in the iTeam, when we
realized and discussed this, was that "database file" is the best compromise.
I'm open to re-discussing this, but we should a) involve the whole iTeam on this
and b) find arguments why the problem caused by "database" is better than the
problem caused by "database file". In my opinion, I didn't see the latter, so 
far.

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