On Wed, 23 Aug 2017 09:31:45 +0200 Harald Arnesen <har...@skogtun.org> wrote:
> Steve Litt [2017-08-22 23:59]: > > > As far as #1, what the hell does "session" mean? A session is > > something that runs for awhile, and usually the implication is it's > > already running. I think the word "session" needs to be changed to > > "GOSFUI". If you'd rather not use a word directly created to handle > > the exact concept, you could substitute "window manager or desktop > > environment". > > "Window Manager" would be the best, I think. I agree that "Session" > can be misleading. How many users would know what you mean by > "GOSFUI", a not at all intuitive and far too long abbreviation almost > never used outside of this mailing list? Then we should think of a better word to represent the union of window managers and desktop environments. I don't have Not Invented Here syndrome: I'd be glad to support and publicize such a word. What I *do* know is that as long as we use "window manager" or "desktop environment" or "desktop" to represent what's really a specific graphical user interface, there will be thread-hijacking arguments and nothing will get solved. It's been this way for 15 years. Seriously: If you don't like GOSFUI, come up with something better: Something that currently doesn't have a definition. We'll publicize the hell out of the word and the definition so no definition weenies can come in and obfuscate it, and bang, we're done. SteveT _______________________________________________ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng