On Fri, Dec 02, 2005 at 04:04:11PM -0600, Chris Dolan wrote:
> So, I already published it as FLV::Info, but this discussion has
> convinced me that FileFormat::FLV is the best option. I may use that
> name for v0.02. My only hesitation is that nobody else seems to be
> using that top-level namespace at this time.
>
> The FF:: namespace is a terrible idea, in my opinion. I expect that
> it will be meaningless to the majority of module searchers. The
> argument that search makes names irrelevant is just silly.
..because?
Ok, I want to do something with my flash file. I search for
'flash file'... Oh look, there's a flash file parser. Do I care what it's
called? No. I concur that the module name is effectively meaningless, but I
don't see that it makes any difference to the searcher.
It's marginally helpful to have a useful name when including it
in a module so code doesn't look like $flv = new ASDFsdafs::sjhsdlk, but
beyond that, what tangible and practical difference does it make?
> If that
> were true, the practice of bouncing name ideas off this email list
> would cease, and I'd just name it FLV.pm.
As I understand it there's some rationale for keeping the top level
namespace small, so that would probably not be a good choice. Beyond that,
name it what you will.
I submit these long threads about which module name is better than
some other similar name are a waste of time, and I do indeed suggest
we take them off list as a general rule.
Austin
