> > > I'd like to keep the prefix short so it acts more like a > > > pointer ... > > > > Use Gist. It's a great word: short, to the point, and exactly > > conveys what you're trying to do. If someone doesn't know what a > > word means, they can use a dictionary. Perl has never been about > > dumbing down use of language! > > I'm in almost in complete agreement, except for "don't make me think" > again. We all know what "gist" means, but someone searching CPAN > seeing these names for the first time may not make the connection > we're looking for. It is the shortest meaningful name though. A quick > look in the thesaurus only supplies longer words: > * Crucial > * Elemental, Elementary > * Fundamental, Fundament/s > * Innate >
Thanks for your feedback Peter and everyone else. I'm going to stick with 'Gist' as it has the rare quality of being distinctive and yet describes exactly what the Gist:: namespace is trying to do. It's also only 4 letters long. So the next steps are: * escape the Moosification vortex I'm currently in (hopefully soon) * actually take the Gist:: of some modules - and release them to CPAN * come up with a checklist that a Gist module must pass[1] * add the checklist and a short project description to the Bristol&Bath.pm site[2] * encourage others to create Gist:: modules, pass the checklist and publish to CPAN. NIge [1] This checklist will define the brand and guide module authors. It will include things like: don't make me think, synopsis that runs, original author's permission etc. [2] This is a user-friendly project for a user-friendly group.
_______________________________________________ BristolBathPM mailing list [email protected] http://mailman.bristolbath.org/mailman/listinfo/bristolbathpm
