On Sat, Mar 24, 2012 at 09:30, Bertrand Rousseau < bertrand.rouss...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> I don't want to be nitpicking but there are also just import or > read-only > >> backends: fetch the list of bugs assigned to me, import unread e-mails, > >> import articles from RSS and so on => just one way. > >> > >> Synchronization means both ways: I get some tasks, modify them and send > >> them away. Although it wouldn't be correct, probably everybody would use > >> just synchronization backends... ehm.. services. > > > > > > Nitpicking is fine, we are brainstorming here... > > So are you saying that all GTG "synchronization" services are only one > way? > > What would be the correct non-technical expression for a service that > does > > it only one way? > > > Would it be an issue to use "synchronization" for a one way service? > It's still synchronizing... > It sounds OK for me, let's hear what the others think... > > We could for instance replace the "Backends" item from the menu by > "Sync with online services...". > > When the backends [1] only work one way, it should be clearly said in > the configuration dialog. > Perfect, that would be the correct information given to the user... > > [1] when speaking technically, I think it's right to use the word > backend ;-) backends implements synchronization... > No problem with the term itself, it just needed to be explained in more details... ;)
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