> > Hold that thought - IMO the Geo:: namespace is already a mess; it > contains both Geometry and Geography stuff, > and multiple Geo::Weather*, and Geo::Stormtracker > all of which (in retrospect) could have been Geo::Weather::
I dont think I would call that a mess. Geo is a good abbreviation for Geometry and Geography. Maybe a bit of a melting pot, but not a mess :)
OK, Ill concede its a bit over-dramatic, but it is an unfortunate historical fact that cant be easily
corrected. Id hate to see the same mistake occur in every TLD.
Next thing you know, we'll have Astro::Zodiac, Astro::Oracle, Astro::NancyReagan
invading the Astro namespace, which so-far contains only Astronomy stuff ;-)
Ya, I always thought it weird what kind of stuff is strewn all over Geo::. Its really should be like schooling - you have different departments, Math, History, Geography, Archaeology, Biology, etc. So, that would mean geometry would be a subset of math, and would be Math::Geo:;, not plain old Geo::. Oh well.
Perhaps a whole new namespace for geography stuff. How about...
GIS::* (Bad idea, GIS is a subset of digitized geography) Geography::* Spatial::*
I think most naiive people (e.g. me!) would look under Geo or Geography for this type of thing, so put it there.
while Geography:: doesnt yet exist, it seems appropriate that it would. It might even result in a long-term migration.
Aran, assuming that you have some non-trivial knowledge, can you elaborate on what GIS is, what youd expect to find in Geography::GIS, and what youre looking to create in relation to it ?
