Thanks, Dave. If no suggestions come in, I'll file the bug. Belen
On 20/06/2012 23:16, "Stewart, David C" <david.c.stew...@intel.com> wrote: > >>From: yocto-boun...@yoctoproject.org [mailto:yocto- >>boun...@yoctoproject.org] On Behalf Of Barros Pena, Belen >>Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 9:24 AM >> >>Does anybody know why are we calling it 'self-hosted-image' in Hob and >>'build-appliance' in the Yocto Project website? Wouldn't it be easier if >>we used the same name everywhere? Which one should be used? > >Yes indeed, we should have consistent naming for this feature. > >The problem is, neither name is very good. > >"build-appliance" = an implication that the thing "just works" like an >appliance should just work in your kitchen. Unfortunately, the name isn't >very descriptive. >"Self-hosted-image" = a description of how the thing is constructed (it's >a Linux OS which was constructed by the Yocto Project itself, and it >builds using the Yocto Project). > >So neither name is good, but build appliance is usually the one I use. > >If anyone has a better name I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE IT. Otherwise please >file a bug to change the self-hosted-image name to build appliance. > >Dave --------------------------------------------------------------------- Intel Corporation (UK) Limited Registered No. 1134945 (England) Registered Office: Pipers Way, Swindon SN3 1RJ VAT No: 860 2173 47 This e-mail and any attachments may contain confidential material for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). Any review or distribution by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender and delete all copies. _______________________________________________ yocto mailing list yocto@yoctoproject.org https://lists.yoctoproject.org/listinfo/yocto