Hi, > On 26 May 2015, at 18:16, Ben Coman <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Tue, May 26, 2015 at 8:50 AM, Sean P. DeNigris <[email protected]> > wrote: >> Ben Coman wrote >>> We should at least change the Nautilus title bar to "Nautilus System >>> Browser" (or just "System Browser" ?) >> >> Part of the problem is that we have overloaded system categories to package >> code for SCM. System categories should be tags (preferably multiple allowed) >> which offer a logical view of the system. Packages, the POV we show now, are >> orthogonal and much less useful for users. >> >> The other complication is that we have jumped onto the fad now to have cool >> names for all software projects which offer no guidance as to what the code >> actually does - a la Ruby, Sinatra, Rails. While this mysteriousness may >> generate excitement for the project, it seems far less useful once we >> integrate things in the image. What does/could Nautilus mean to a new user? >> Taking a cue from Mac - the core apps are called Mail, Contacts, Maps, >> Notes; not Sandcastle, Cabana, SkippingStone, and Umbrella ;) At least Opal >> has the word Compiler attached to it! > > Agreed. Also take a cue from Microsoft and their successful > applications (I wonder what they could possibly be uesed for?): > * Word > * SQLServer > * Internet Explorer > * Publisher > * Media Player > > Of course the incumbent players have the luxury of already having an > audience to take the dominant position on the app names. But the > situation is a bit the same for tools delivered by by default with the > standard Image.
I disagree with this way. We are not building an OS (regardless the original intentions of smalltalk) and this profusion of names are generating more confusion than benefits, thinking on new users. For me, intention revealing names needs to be applied not just to the methods and classes we code, but also the tools we use. Then, fantasy names are just that, fantasy. In fact, I was planning a couple of sessions to get an idea of how can we do to have the system in a more clear way. Something like: - System Browser (Nautilus) then if we change it it can be - System Browser (GCoder) (Or whatever the name gtools guys are planning). - System Browser (AltBrowser) or whatever… same for other “mysterious” tools like monticello (who can know that monticello is a SCM, as a newbie?). A lot better: - SCM (Monticello) - SCM (Other) etc. So… I think is better to change “Nautilus” title to “System Browser”. Esteban > > cheers -ben >
