That should've been "instead of ActionRecord". Further applause for conditioning.
2009/11/1 Ryan Bigg <radarliste...@gmail.com> > It probably sounds wrong because you're used to it being ActiveRecord > instead of ActionController. Yay for conditioning! > > 2009/10/31 Adam Salter <adam.q.sal...@gmail.com> > > >> Wow, >> An actual explanation. >> >> This has been bugging me too. The current naming just 'sounds right' >> but that isn't a good reason. I'm not sure if it's just because I'm >> used to it, but ActionRecord sounds wrong, likewise ActiveController. >> >> -Adam >> >> On 30/10/2009, at 12:45 PM, Adam Meehan wrote: >> >> > >> > From what I can recall from the RailsConf 2008 core group panel, the >> > rationale is something along the lines that Active is given to a >> > component/gem that can be used standalone and Action is given to >> > component/gem which is dependent on other components. Though it >> > doesn't quite work since ActiveRecord needs ActiveSupport. But most of >> > the Action stuff is in ActionPack and can't be used standalone as >> > such. ActionMailer depends on ActionController so that still holds. >> > >> > But its a loose convention that is getting muddier and they said they >> > won't be holding on to it religiously. >> > >> > Adam >> > >> > On Oct 29, 9:02 am, Chris Lloyd <christopher.ll...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> Hi, >> >> >> >> This has been bugging me for a while: why is there a difference in >> >> the >> >> Action/Active naming convention that Rails uses? Why is there >> >> ActiveRecord >> >> and ActionController? Why not ActionRecord or ActiveController? >> >> Neither >> >> Action or Active are particularly descriptive. >> >> >> >> I tried Googling but nothing came up so perhaps somebody closer to >> >> DHH can >> >> chip in an answer? >> >> >> >> Cheers! >> >> >> >> Chris >> >> >> >> -- >> >> chrislloyd.com.au >> > > >> >> >> >> >> > > > -- > Ryan Bigg > -- Ryan Bigg --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby or Rails Oceania" group. To post to this group, send email to rails-oceania@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rails-oceania+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rails-oceania?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
