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Re: naming modules


> From: "Juergen A. Erhard" <jae@laden.ilk.de>
> 
>     Jim> The thing about module names is that you only have to do a
>     Jim> decent job; you don't have to do a perfect job.  If something
>     Jim> goes in two places, just pick one.  The only problem which
>     Jim> could prevent people from getting work done is a collision.
> 
> The important thing about the `official' module hierarchy is that
> users have to be able to *find* a module they need.
> 
> Which means some modules should be in more than one `domain'.
> 
> For example, where do I look for `patch'?

In the Fu^Hine Manual!  There is no need to name something
by every name someone might think of.  You can call it
IEBUPDAT if that's in the index under edit, update, patch...

-- 
     --Keith

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