Re: Oaf IDL re-structuring ...

[Elliot Lee <sopwith redhat com>]

On Tue, 21 Nov 2000, Michael Meeks wrote:

>         Well; as we all know, the petrol should have run out many years
> ago, but I for one, don't feel like going prospecting for new
> well-structured namespace in the outer regions of
> 
>         /sodit/lets_start_fresh_here/
> 
>         in 10 years time :-) The namespace is not a renewable resource,
> and I think it is wise to try and structure it with some care. Especialy
> if we are trying to be ubiquitous, we should not annoy people by using up
> /Foo, /Bazz, /GEGL and other hot root spaces. Of course, it is possible
> OAF is a special case and should set a 'bad' example, but I suspect this
> is not clever.

I can grudgingly buy this. However, we need to make sure the OMG is going
to do something about namespace pollution along with us, or it's quite
pointless. Does Miguel have a URL for that toplevel namespace registration
thing he alluded to?

I still have not done any research about an OMG contact, I apologize.

> > It should not be in the GNOME namespace because it is not part of
> > GNOME proper.
> 
>         So you would be happy to have it inside the GNU/ namespace ? and    
> you Maciej ? if so I can update my script. Perhaps we want
> GNU/ObjectFactory as well ? but the whole thing just seems extremely
> bizarre to my untrained mind.

Well, put it this way - if I were to name specific criteria for something
to use the GNOME namespace, one of the foremost would be use of a
GtkWidget somewhere (in other words, GUIness or desktopness involved).
It's a lot easier to justify "GNU" than "GNOME" IMHO.

-- Elliot
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