On 16 Feb 2016 at 11:47:12, Ecaterina Moraru (Valica) 
([email protected](mailto:[email protected])) wrote:

> I think they are ok, although I find it to be a lot of terminology.
>  
> Still not sure why we need the "XWiki N.P". First of all is a mix of NS/ND,

I don’t see the relationship with Nested Spaces, Nested Documents :)

> plus I am not sure why we should give it such an importance that it enters
> the terminology. I would use "since 7.4.1" instead, just like we have with
> all our documentation done for a particular version.

In all/most our doc we use "since XWiki 7.4.1". We need to mention what we’re 
referring to or there can be ambiguity :)

> Also “XWiki Platform”: synonymous for “XWiki Core” I find it to be
> confusing and I think we should use Core instead if we want to talk about
> everything.

Ah yes this is just a leftover. I forgot to remove it. Thanks.

> Also we are keep talking about "Default Flavor" which currently now is
> "XWiki Enterprise" but it will change. Still the logo will be XWiki, so
> will we want to brand somehow the "Default Flavor"? or we just keep it
> XWiki? For the users "Default Flavor" = "XWiki", but I guess we will need
> to discuss this when the Flavors will evolve.

Yes indeed, we’ll discuss it then. IMO it’s the same XWiki logo. Other flavors 
could use different logos though.

Thanks
-Vincent

> Thanks,
> Caty
>  
> On Tue, Feb 16, 2016 at 11:25 AM, [email protected]  
> wrote:
>  
> > Ok so we have 3 answers so far… If you agree or don’t agree please send us
> > your inputs, since 3 answers is not that much!
> >
> > I’d really like to progress and publish those on xwiki.org and start
> > using them!
> >
> > See below for the changes.
> >
> > On 11 Feb 2016 at 17:10:28, [email protected] ([email protected](mailto:
> > [email protected])) wrote:
> >
> > > Hi devs,
> > >
> > > Now that we’ve voted on the "XWiki Core” concept and that we’ve agreed
> > that the xwiki organization on github should focused on offering core
> > extensions only (and the rest should be moved to contrib) we need to ensure
> > that we use the same terminology everywhere.
> > >
> > > I’d like to start updating xwiki.org(http://xwiki.org) accordingly but
> > first I want to be sure we agree on the terminology:
> > >
> > > * The "XWiki Runtime”: the XWiki WAR that you get from the various
> > distributions that you can find on xwiki.org(http://xwiki.org). It’s a
> > minimalistic runtime on top of which you can install Extensions.
> > Documentation for it will be available at http://platform.xwiki.org.
> >
> > Changed to:
> >
> > * The “XWiki Distribution”: the XWiki WAR that you get from the various
> > distributions that you can find on xwiki.org(http://xwiki.org). It’s a
> > minimalistic runtime on top of which you can install Extensions.
> > Documentation for it will be available at http://platform.xwiki.org.
> >
> > * “XWiki Packages”: the various packagings used to distribute the “XWiki
> > Distribution”, e.g. the zip packaging, the debian packaging, the exe
> > installer, etc.
> >
> > > * “XWiki Core”: Represents the set of XWiki APIs/sources making up the
> > "XWiki Platform”. The sources are available in github in the xwiki-commons,
> > xwiki-rendering and xwiki-platform repositories. More globally can be meant
> > to represent all the sources found in the xwiki github organization.
> >
> > Changed to:
> >
> > * “XWiki Core”: Represents the set of XWiki APIs/sources that end up being
> > in the “Default Flavor". The sources are available in github in the
> > xwiki-commons, xwiki-rendering and xwiki-platform repositories. More
> > globally can be meant to represent all the sources found in the xwiki
> > github organization. Generally speaking any module that isn’t bundled in
> > the “Default Flavor” should be moved to XWiki Contrib (except for modules
> > that are used to build “XWiki Core” and potentially some case by case
> > exceptions).
> >
> > The rest remains unchanged.
> >
> > Thanks
> > -Vincent
> >
> > > * “XWiki Contrib”: Extensions to the "XWiki Runtime”. Located under the
> > xwiki-contrib organization in github.
> > >
> > > * The "XWiki Core Development Team” or “XWiki Core Team” (previously
> > called "XWiki Development Team"): the list of committers of the “xwiki"
> > github organization.
> > >
> > > * “XWiki Platform”: synonymous for “XWiki Core”. Since “XWiki Platform”
> > could also represent the xwiki-platform github repository, it’s better to
> > use “XWiki Core” when wanting to name the full content of the xwiki github
> > organization. For example: “The XWiki Core Development Team works on XWiki
> > Core”…
> > >
> > > * “Flavor”: a set of Extensions (usually with a purpose) that can be
> > installed all together in a XWiki Runtime or when creating a subwiki inside
> > the XWiki Runtime.
> > >
> > > * The “Default Flavor”: the unique flavor provided by the “XWiki Core
> > Development Team”. Contrib projects and more generally anyone else can
> > contribute other flavors on extensions.xwiki.org(
> > http://extensions.xwiki.org). These flavors will appear in the XWiki
> > Platform when you first run it or when you create a new subwiki. The
> > Default Flavor is going to replace “XWiki Enterprise” (and
> > enterprise.xwiki.org(http://enterprise.xwiki.org) will be removed and
> > folded into platform.xwiki.org(http://platform.xwiki.org) - the same will
> > happen for xwiki-enterprise which will be folded into xwiki-platform in
> > github)
> > >
> > > * “XWiki Committers” or “XWiki Team". Vague terms that represent the
> > full set of committers of both the xwiki and xwiki-contrib github
> > organizations.
> > >
> > > * “XWiki N.P”. Shortcut for the “XWiki Runtime” version N.P (e.g. “XWiki
> > 7.4.1”).
> > >
> > > * The “XWiki Project”. Generic term that includes the work done by XWiki
> > Contrib Committers, XWiki Core Committers and by extensions the work done
> > by the full community of contributors to both xwiki and xwiki-contrib
> > github organizations.
> > >
> > >
> > > Do you agree with this? Any other terms that we should define?
> > >
> > > Once agreed I’ll kickstart the work by updating xwiki.org(
> > http://xwiki.org) pages by creating a Terminology page and update some
> > existing pages. However it’ll be up to everyone to follow the terminology.
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > -Vincent
> > >
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