Re: Tool renames? was Re: First stab at glossary

[Peter Williams <pwil3058@bigpond.net.au>]

Junio C Hamano wrote:
> Horst von Brand <vonbrand@inf.utfsm.cl> writes:
> 
> 
>>>3. Non-binaries are called '*-scripts'.
>>>
>>>   In earlier discussions some people seem to like the
>>>   distinction between *-script and others; I did not
>>>   particularly like it, but I am throwing this in for
>>>   discussion.
>>
>>I for one think this makes the command name dependent on a non-essential
>>implementation detail, so -script should go.
> 
> 
> I had the same opinion.  The counter-argument people raised when
> this topic came up on the list was that it would help grepping
> in the source tree.
> 
> I'm tempted to suggest doing something along these lines:
> 
>  - Rename things that are implemented in shell from *-script to
>    *.sh, and perl to *.perl in the source tree;

*.pl is what is usually used for perl scripts.

> 
>  - Install them without .{sh,perl} suffix.
> 
> Once this is done, the users nor the 'git' wrapper do not have
> to deal with *-script.
> 
> Comments?
> 
> 
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Peter Williams                                   pwil3058@bigpond.net.au

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