On Mon, 22 Jan 2001, Linke, Andreas wrote:
> > although it is not hard to rewrite HackMaster (really), we really
> > should not be introducing new apps that do similar things (yet
> > do different things too)..
>
> Aaron, what's wrong with X-Master? It's freeware, and I'll send out the
> sources to anyone who is interested. IMHO, there's really no need (except a
> big ego:-) to write yet another trap management application...
Don't underestimate the "big ego" thing. That's exactly why Linux is in
the sorry state uit's in now. Everyone starts up a new project or
distribution instead of putting effort into a currently existing project.
All for ego.
> I believe X-Master is already much more stable than EVPlugbase and
> Hackmaster. If someone finds a bug, just let me know and I'll try to fix it.
>
> Now if only someone could come up with a really good name...
I thought there was already a pretty good discussion here about the name.
I think the goal for a name needs to be something that's simple and
descriptive, not something that sounds cool or has cool letters in it for
the sake of having cool letters ([XQZ] = cool letters). "Datebook" is a
good example.
As for a name, what does it do? It manages traps. "TrapManager"
Want to insulate the user from the dirty details of the system (what's a
trap?): "ExtensionManager". Dave mentioned though that there's some
mythical thing they already call extensions, so we might want to avoid
this on. This is what Apple calls it though, afaik.
"ModManager"?
Also, maybe this should be a control panel, not another app.
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> Andreas
> http://linkesoft.com/english/xmaster/
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