It is probably implied and probably bad form to say explicitly, but +1 for my own suggestiong.
On Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 5:56 AM, Phil Steitz <phil.ste...@gmail.com> wrote: > Ted Dunning wrote: > >> Actually, not quite. I think minimizers or minimization are good for that >> package, minimum is not. >> >> Likewise, solvers for the package, but not root. >> >> A minimum or a root is something you find, not software. >> >> > +1 for solvers.FooSolver.solve -> root, minimization.FooMinimizer.minimize > -> minimum > by Ted's reasoning, wth "Foo" as descriptive as possible and > class/interface hierarchy as simple as possible. > > Phil > >> On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 2:01 PM, Luc Maisonobe <luc.maison...@free.fr >> >wrote: >> >> >> >>> Ted Dunning a écrit : >>> >>> >>>> The standard term in mathematical software is solver for the object that >>>> does it, solve for the method it does and root or result for the final >>>> output. >>>> >>>> >>> Thanks for the hint, Ted. >>> Hence I guess for the package name, "solvers", "solving", "root"/"roots" >>> are all acceptable. >>> For the other package "minimizers" is perhaps awkward but "minimization" >>> or "minimum"/"minima" are also acceptable. >>> >>> Lets go for "root" and "minimum" as suggested by Gilles. >>> >>> Luc >>> >>> >>> >>>> (and I am a native English speaker) >>>> >>>> On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 12:08 PM, Luc Maisonobe >>>> <luc.maison...@free.fr>wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> I think that "root" is clearer (e.g. for a new user browsing the >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> package >>>> >>>> >>>>> list javadoc). >>>>>> [And both are little bit shorter names than the alternative. ;-)] >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> I am OK with any suggestion like this. Since I'm not a native english >>>>> speaker, I let some time for other people to express their feelings >>>>> about this. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org >>> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> >> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org > > -- Ted Dunning, CTO DeepDyve 4600 Bohannon Drive, Suite 220 Menlo Park, CA 94025 www.deepdyve.com 650-324-0110, ext. 738 858-414-0013 (m)
