[sword-devel] Naming Conventions and other stuff to know

Jonathan Hughes sword-devel@crosswire.org
Tue, 10 Jul 2001 19:06:09 -0700


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Geoffrey,

    The reason to change is it is confusing to refer to a program as =
Sword and then refer to a project as Sword. There is no division between =
the program and the project. Especially when right now it comes up, as =
the name of the program, 'The Sword Project'. I know that there will be =
a little bit of confusion with old users but those issues should not be =
as big as continuing to be confusing with all the users in the future, =
which the current naming system does. Like you said people will get used =
to it (I already am!) :) We just need to make a decision on a new name =
and not drag it all out. So in my view the easiest thing would be to =
simply use the 'in house' name that someone has already come up with.

In Christ,
Jonathan
jhughes@crosswire.org
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Geoffrey W Hastings=20
  To: sword-devel@crosswire.org=20
  Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2001 6:25 PM
  Subject: Re: [sword-devel] Naming Conventions and other stuff to know


  On Tue, 10 Jul 2001 12:06:18 -0700 "Jonathan Hughes" =
<jhughes@crosswire.org> writes:

  > 'BibleCS'- This is the name of The Sword Project's win32 front-end.=20
  > Why? Because that is what the developers call it=20

  >  And please remember to look at it from a general users point of =
view.

  I agree that we should look at it from the users point of view.
  Every one I know that use it including myself refer to it as The =
Sword.
  I would be willing to guess that most everyone out there who has a =
copy on their computer also refer to it as the Sword.
  I think most of the mail from users has referred  to it as the Sword =
in some form.
  I believe the general user will say "What does CS stand for?
  " What kind of a logo do you make for a CS ?  :-)

  'CrossWire Bible Society'- is the sponsor of The Sword Project.=20
  'The Sword Project'-  produces the Bible software=20

  'Sword API'- is the Sword Application Programming Interface=20

  'Sword Module Add-ins'- is the name of the text modules=20
  The Icon says "The SWORD Project".=20
  The window title says "The SWORD Project".=20
  The Help Content says SWORD Help
  The Help About says "The SWORD Project".=20
  BibleCS seems to be an in house name. The program does not convey that =
name.=20
  Martin suggested WinSword.
  Since everything else seems to be called the Sword something and the =
software we are speaking of naming is the product of The Sword =
Project.... Winsword or Sword Bible or something like that seems to make =
sense to me.


  I, though I don't think like a developer, like The Sword  or the =
Sword. But maybe developers are fond of CS for some reason.

  If BibleCS is the name I'll get used to it. I'll think its odd but I =
will get used to it. ;}

  Just my thoughts and thought process.=20

  I just asked my wife.  Her comment. "If people know it as the Sword, =
why change it?"
  Geoff Hastings


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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Geoffrey,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The reason to change is&nbsp;it =
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Sword.=20
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'in=20
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<DIV><FONT size=3D2>In Christ,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2>Jonathan</FONT></DIV>
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [sword-devel] =
Naming=20
  Conventions and other stuff to know</DIV>
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  <DIV>On Tue, 10 Jul 2001 12:06:18 -0700 "Jonathan Hughes" &lt;<A=20
  href=3D"mailto:jhughes@crosswire.org">jhughes@crosswire.org</A>&gt;=20
  writes:<BR></DIV>
  <DIV>&gt; 'BibleCS'- This is the name of The Sword Project's win32 =
front-end.=20
  <BR>&gt; <STRONG>Why</STRONG>? Because that is what the developers =
call it=20
  <BR><BR>&gt;&nbsp;&nbsp;And please remember to look at it from a =
general users=20
  point of view.<BR></DIV>
  <DIV>I&nbsp;agree that&nbsp;we should look at it from the=20
  <STRONG>users</STRONG> point of view.</DIV>
  <DIV>
  <DIV>Every one I know that <STRONG>use</STRONG> it&nbsp;including =
myself refer=20
  to it as&nbsp;<STRONG>The Sword</STRONG>.</DIV>
  <DIV>I would be willing to guess that most everyone out there who has =
a copy=20
  on their computer also refer to it as the Sword.</DIV>
  <DIV>I think most of the mail from users has referred&nbsp; to it as =
the Sword=20
  in some form.</DIV>
  <DIV>I believe the general user will say "What does CS stand =
for?</DIV>
  <DIV>" What kind of a logo do you make for a CS ?&nbsp; :-)</DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>
  <DIV>
  <DIV>'CrossWire Bible Society'- is the sponsor of The<STRONG> Sword=20
  </STRONG>Project<STRONG>. </STRONG></DIV>
  <DIV>'The <STRONG>Sword</STRONG> Project'-&nbsp; produces the Bible =
software=20
  <BR></DIV>
  <DIV>'<STRONG>Sword </STRONG>API'- is the Sword Application =
Programming=20
  Interface <BR></DIV>
  <DIV>'<STRONG>Sword </STRONG>Module Add-ins'- is the name of the text =
modules=20
  </DIV>
  <DIV>The Icon says "The <STRONG>SWORD</STRONG> Project". <BR>The =
window title=20
  says "The <STRONG>SWORD </STRONG>Project". </DIV>
  <DIV>The Help Content says <STRONG>SWORD</STRONG> Help</DIV>
  <DIV>The Help About says "The <STRONG>SWORD</STRONG> Project". </DIV>
  <DIV>BibleCS seems to be an in house name. The program does not convey =
that=20
  name. </DIV>
  <DIV>Martin suggested WinSword.</DIV>
  <DIV>Since everything else seems to be called the <STRONG>Sword=20
  </STRONG>something and the software we are speaking of naming is the =
product=20
  of The <STRONG>Sword </STRONG>Project.... Winsword or Sword Bible or =
something=20
  like that seems to make sense to me.</DIV></DIV></DIV><BR>
  <DIV>I, though I don't think like a developer, like The =
Sword&nbsp;&nbsp;or=20
  the Sword. But maybe developers are fond of CS for some reason.</DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV></DIV>
  <DIV>If BibleCS is the name I'll get used to it. I'll think its odd =
but I will=20
  get used to it. ;}</DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>Just my thoughts and thought process. </DIV>
  <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
  <DIV>I just asked my wife.&nbsp; Her comment. "If people know it as =
the Sword,=20
  why change it?"</DIV>
  <DIV>Geoff Hastings</DIV>
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