Re: [openstack-dev] [FEMDC] [Edge] [tripleo] On the use of terms "Edge" and "Far Edge"
On 10/18/2018 10:23 AM, Dmitry Tantsur wrote: Hi all, Sorry for chiming in really late in this topic, but I think $subj is worth discussing until we settle harder on the potentially confusing terminology. I think the difference between "Edge" and "Far Edge" is too vague to use these terms in practice. Think about the "edge" metaphor itself: something rarely has several layers of edges. A knife has an edge, there are no far edges. I imagine zooming in and seeing more edges at the edge, and then it's quite cool indeed, but is it really a useful metaphor for those who never used a strong microscope? :) I think in the trivial sense "Far Edge" is a tautology, and should be avoided. As a weak proof of my words, I already see a lot of smart people confusing these two and actually use Central/Edge where they mean Edge/Far Edge. I suggest we adopt a different terminology, even if it less consistent with typical marketing term around the "Edge" movement. Now, I don't have really great suggestions. Something that came up in TripleO discussions [1] is Core/Hub/Edge, which I think reflects the idea better. I'd be very interested to hear your ideas. "The Edge" and "Lunatic Fringe". There, problem solved. -jay __ OpenStack Development Mailing List (not for usage questions) Unsubscribe: openstack-dev-requ...@lists.openstack.org?subject:unsubscribe http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack-dev
[openstack-dev] [FEMDC] [Edge] [tripleo] On the use of terms "Edge" and "Far Edge"
Hi all, Sorry for chiming in really late in this topic, but I think $subj is worth discussing until we settle harder on the potentially confusing terminology. I think the difference between "Edge" and "Far Edge" is too vague to use these terms in practice. Think about the "edge" metaphor itself: something rarely has several layers of edges. A knife has an edge, there are no far edges. I imagine zooming in and seeing more edges at the edge, and then it's quite cool indeed, but is it really a useful metaphor for those who never used a strong microscope? :) I think in the trivial sense "Far Edge" is a tautology, and should be avoided. As a weak proof of my words, I already see a lot of smart people confusing these two and actually use Central/Edge where they mean Edge/Far Edge. I suggest we adopt a different terminology, even if it less consistent with typical marketing term around the "Edge" movement. Now, I don't have really great suggestions. Something that came up in TripleO discussions [1] is Core/Hub/Edge, which I think reflects the idea better. I'd be very interested to hear your ideas. Dmitry [1] https://etherpad.openstack.org/p/tripleo-edge-mvp __ OpenStack Development Mailing List (not for usage questions) Unsubscribe: openstack-dev-requ...@lists.openstack.org?subject:unsubscribe http://lists.openstack.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/openstack-dev
