On Fri, Jun 15, 2001 at 01:55:48PM +1000, Allan Rae wrote:
> On Thu, 14 Jun 2001, Kalle Dalheimer wrote:
>
> > At least, I like the idea of dropping the Form prefix a lot (I never
> > understood why it was there, probably an xforms thing).
>
> The xforms port was always using Form* for our code and form_* for
> generated code. Then other ports started and people refused to entertain
> their intellects and just copied the naming convention of the xforms port
> even though it was totally irrelevent to the port they were doing.
>
> They even ignored protests about fixing the names used in their port on
> the grounds that there was some obtuse logic behind it all (which only
> they could see).
bah, it wasn't obtuse logic, it made real sense !
john
>
> Finally an injection of new blood and some small flames later sanity
> returns to file naming conventions.
>
> Allan. (ARRae) wipes brow; steps down off soapbox; exits stage right.
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