On Wed, 23 Aug 2017 10:53:43 +0200 Michael Siegel <mi...@malbolge.net> wrote:
> Am 23.08.2017 um 09:31 schrieb Harald Arnesen: > > 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? > > What is being chosen there, is actually a profile for the graphical > environment. So, neither "window manager" nor "desktop environment" > really fit. You could say "profile", but "session" seems to be the > (de-facto) standard term. Also, it makes some sense if you think about > what session management is. You just said it in the first sentence of the preceding paragraph: Why not substitute the phrase "grapical environment" for "session"? If "graphical environment" isn't perfect, it's a hell of a lot better than either "session", "window manager" or "desktop environment". SteveT _______________________________________________ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
