Only that it's yet another change which may ripple through to unexpected places, and require re-writes of both internal and external documentation.
And as always, the transition can cause confusion, while some users have older clients and others have newer. Provided the transition, and the changes, are managed properly, I have no objection. > Any objections to using "Add" and "Remove" > rather than "Attach" and "Detach" > when referring to projects? > -- David > > On 30-Jul-2010 4:38 PM, Jorden van der Elst wrote: >> Add project sounds better to me too. >> Then what does detach become? Leave project? Ah, according to the >> option in SV, Remove project. That makes sense. >> >> But I wasn't saying anything about the terminology, merely pointing >> out that Add project doesn't exist under the Advanced view. So the >> BOINC_Help page that's linked from the present Help menu (in 6.10.58, >> or 6.11.4) is the same as the one the simple view links to. And that's >> something we should try to avoid, since the options are not the same >> under either view. >> >> Of course, the simplest solution now is to copy the present contents >> back to the Simple_View page and keep that as the SV help page, while >> we rewrite the BOINC_Help page to show what to do about these >> situations in the advanced view. Then in a later version you can copy >> those contents to an Advanced_View page and have the Advanced help >> menu link to there. >> >> Or maybe I am seeing it too simple. ;-) >> >> On Sat, Jul 31, 2010 at 1:27 AM, David Anderson<[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> The solution is to standardize terminology. >>> Which is better - "Attach to project" or "Add project"? >>> I guess I prefer the latter. >>> -- DPA >>> >>> On 30-Jul-2010 4:23 PM, Jorden van der Elst wrote: >>>> >>>> The problem with pointing to this page is that the first link in the >>>> Help menu on the Advanced view also points to this page. And then >>>> answers like "Or you can click "Add Project" at any time." no longer >>>> work, as the Add Project option is hidden under the Tools->Attach to >>>> project or account manager menu. >>> >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ > boinc_alpha mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.ssl.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/boinc_alpha > To unsubscribe, visit the above URL and > (near bottom of page) enter your email address. > _______________________________________________ boinc_dev mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ssl.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/boinc_dev To unsubscribe, visit the above URL and (near bottom of page) enter your email address.
