On Sat, Oct 1, 2011 at 1:51 PM, Neil Toronto <neil.toro...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 10/01/2011 12:18 PM, Neil Van Dyke wrote: >> >> Neil Toronto wrote at 10/01/2011 01:50 PM: >>> >>> On 10/01/2011 10:44 AM, Neil Van Dyke wrote: >>>> >>>> 1. Call the new library "plot2", and make "plot" be a compatibility >>>> layer for "plot2". Add pointers in strategic locations of "plot" parts >>>> of documentation, saying telling reader probably want to use "plot2" for >>>> new development. >>> >>> That's what Robby wants. I've tried it that way as well. It works fine. >>> >>> My main problem with it is when *future* users search for "plot" in >>> the documentation. They'd get the pointers in strategic locations, >>> yes, but users don't always read text. And the pointers would have to >>> be in a lot of places. >> >> If the problem with option #1 is users looking at "plot" documentation >> and not seeing the "DON'T USE THIS, USE PLOT2" warnings... I'll >> volunteer to edit "collects/plot/plot.scrbl" to try to avoid this problem. > > Oh, I is good at that. I rite good. But I'd be very happy to have you look > it over after I push it. Users always read things a little differently than > devs, as you well know. > >> Option #1 seems like an easy way to go, from what I can see. > > Okay, you've almost got me convinced again. I'm so wishy-washy. Sorry, Eli. > > You know what would convince me the most? Find me a great name for the new > library that contains the word "plot". It should be clever and sound > official.
PLooT? ;) I can't make anything out of the fact that hatching a plot is something that racketeers should be doing alot, no matter how hard I try. :( Robby _________________________________________________ For list-related administrative tasks: http://lists.racket-lang.org/listinfo/users
