Yes, consistency would be nice Either we change it to call everything "packets" or we get rid of the word "packet" completely.
frame: a single layer 1/2 unit and all the payload carried in that unit. fragment: For connectionless protocols, a single layer 3+ unit that form a logical PDU in that layer only when combined with multiple other lower layer units. datagram: For connectionless transports, a single layer 3+ unit that forms a logical PDU by itself. segment: For connectionoriented transports, a portion of or an entire higher layer PDU that is carried in a single frame. pdu: a complete layer 5+ protocol unit. --- packet: any of the above depending on context. I am as guilty as anyone else and often use the word packet when I think/hope it is clear by the context what the proper term should be. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ulf Lamping" Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 8:19 PM Subject: [Ethereal-dev] Packet vs. Frame > Hi List! > > As the release is almost out of the door... > > I will have a second try, to get an answer to the following question ;-) > > All over the Ethereal GUI, both words "Packet" and "Frame" are used, IMHO with the same meaning. Unless there is a good reason not to, we should use only one of these words, and this consistent in the entire GUI (in all menus, dialogs, ...). IMHO, I would prefer to use "Packet" everywhere, and rename every appearance of "Frame" to "Packet". > > This has nothing to do with the naming scheme of the specific protocols (e.g.: in the packet list, packet details, ...), it's only about the generic GUI elements like the menu itemnames itself: e.g."View/Frame In New Window", "Edit/Find Frame" and also the corresponding dialogs, like some labels in the dialogs of: "Tools/Summary", "Capture/Start". > > I have asked this question the list before, but since now, I have no answer to this topic :-( > > IMHO this will be a lot of places in the gtk dir only. Hopefully, no other files must be touched for this. > > > So my question: Is it a good idea, to replace (all?) appearances of "Frame" in the gtk dir to "Packet", or should it be the called "Frame"? Or is there a good reason why this is the way it currently is? > > Regards, ULFL > > ____________________________________________________________________________ __ > Horoskop, Comics, VIPs, Wetter, Sport und Lotto im WEB.DE Screensaver1.2 > Kostenlos downloaden: http://screensaver.web.de/?mc=021110 > > _______________________________________________ > Ethereal-dev mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.ethereal.com/mailman/listinfo/ethereal-dev
