DBus method naming of upower/udisks

[randyf at sibernet.com]

On Fri, 11 Dec 2009, Martin Pitt wrote:

> randyf at sibernet.com [2009-12-10 23:17 -0800]:
>>   If the "U" is useuless, then remove it.  As we are describing
>> disks, devices, or power, then take the "U" out, and describe the
>> service, which is POWER, DEVICES, or DISKS.
>
> Calling it "disks" was actually on the table, but that isn't a proper
> noun, but a generic word. It is both confusing if you mention it in
> conversations ("my disks is crashing" sounds like bad grammar, not a
> bug report), and it would as well suggest that this handles everything
> around disk drives (which isn't true), and is the one and only thing
> to interact with disks (which also isn't true).

   'disks' are the plural of a proper noun, so 'my disks ARE crashing, 
though an unlikely event, is valid grammer.  And if it is not considered a 
plural, then certainly 'disk' is sufficient.  However, given the above, 
should I also suggest that 'my UDISKS are crashing' doesn't particularly 
fit either.

   On the other hand, 'disks' describing the collection of storage devices 
does in fact fit.

   My position, though, is what is the service that is desired.  And to me, 
'disks' or even 'disk' fits much better than 'udisk' (what is a 'udisk' 
service).  And if we talk about power, why 'upower'?

rf

>
> Projects should have proper nouns to tell them apart from other
> projects. Otherwise, why bother, and just call them "kernel",
> "browser", and "instant-messenger".>
> Martin
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