FileSystemError or FilesystemError?
Hello, When reviewing the PEP 3151 implementation (*), Ezio commented that "FileSystemError" looks a bit strange and that "FilesystemError" would be a better spelling. What is your opinion? (*) http://bugs.python.org/issue12555 Thank you Antoine.
On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 20:20, Antoine Pitrou <solipsis@pitrou.net> wrote:
FilesystemError. Cheers, -- Sandro Tosi (aka morph, morpheus, matrixhasu) My website: http://matrixhasu.altervista.org/ Me at Debian: http://wiki.debian.org/SandroTosi
On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 5:19 AM, Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> wrote:
I rarely find spell checkers to be useful sources of data on correct spelling of technical jargon (and the computing usage of the term 'filesystem' definitely qualifies as jargon).
(Nor do we write filingsystem, governmentsystem, politicalsystem or schoolsystem. This is English, not German.)
Personally, I think 'filesystem' is a portmanteau in the process of coming into existence (as evidenced by usage like 'FHS' standing for 'Filesystem Hierarchy Standard'). However, the two word form is still useful at times, particularly for disambiguation of acronyms (as evidenced by usage like 'NFS' and 'GFS' for 'Network File System' and 'Google File System'). The Wikipedia article on the topic mixes and matches the two forms, but overall does favour the two word form. Since I tend to use the one word 'filesystem' form myself (ditto for 'filename'), I'm +1 for FilesystemError, but I'm only -0 for FileSystemError (so I expect that will be the option chosen, given other responses). Regards, Nick. -- Nick Coghlan | ncoghlan@gmail.com | Brisbane, Australia
On 24/08/2011 5.31, Nick Coghlan wrote:
This pretty much summarizes my thoughts. I saw the wiki article using both and since I consider 'filesystem' a single word I was wondering if anyone else preferred FilesystemError. I'm totally fine with FileSystemError too though, if most people prefer it. Best Regards, Ezio Melotti
Regards, Nick.
On 24Aug2011 12:31, Nick Coghlan <ncoghlan@gmail.com> wrote: | On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 5:19 AM, Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> wrote: | > Antoine Pitrou wrote: | >> When reviewing the PEP 3151 implementation (*), Ezio commented that | >> "FileSystemError" looks a bit strange and that "FilesystemError" would | >> be a better spelling. What is your opinion? | > | > It's a file system (two words), not filesystem (not in any dictionary or | > spell checker I've ever used). | | I rarely find spell checkers to be useful sources of data on correct | spelling of technical jargon (and the computing usage of the term | 'filesystem' definitely qualifies as jargon). | | > (Nor do we write filingsystem, governmentsystem, politicalsystem or | > schoolsystem. This is English, not German.) | | Personally, I think 'filesystem' is a portmanteau in the process of | coming into existence (as evidenced by usage like 'FHS' standing for | 'Filesystem Hierarchy Standard'). However, the two word form is still | useful at times, particularly for disambiguation of acronyms (as | evidenced by usage like 'NFS' and 'GFS' for 'Network File System' and | 'Google File System'). Funny, I thought NFS stood for Not a File System :-) | Since I tend to use the one word 'filesystem' form myself (ditto for | 'filename'), I'm +1 for FilesystemError, but I'm only -0 for | FileSystemError (so I expect that will be the option chosen, given | other responses). I also use "filesystem" as a one word piece of jargon, but I am persuaded by the language arguments. So I'm +1 for FileSystemError. Cheers, -- Cameron Simpson <cs@zip.com.au> DoD#743 http://www.cskk.ezoshosting.com/cs/ Bolts get me through times of no courage better than courage gets me through times of no bolts! - Eric Hirst <eric@u.washington.edu>
On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 20:20, Antoine Pitrou <solipsis@pitrou.net> wrote:
FilesystemError. Cheers, -- Sandro Tosi (aka morph, morpheus, matrixhasu) My website: http://matrixhasu.altervista.org/ Me at Debian: http://wiki.debian.org/SandroTosi
On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 5:19 AM, Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> wrote:
I rarely find spell checkers to be useful sources of data on correct spelling of technical jargon (and the computing usage of the term 'filesystem' definitely qualifies as jargon).
(Nor do we write filingsystem, governmentsystem, politicalsystem or schoolsystem. This is English, not German.)
Personally, I think 'filesystem' is a portmanteau in the process of coming into existence (as evidenced by usage like 'FHS' standing for 'Filesystem Hierarchy Standard'). However, the two word form is still useful at times, particularly for disambiguation of acronyms (as evidenced by usage like 'NFS' and 'GFS' for 'Network File System' and 'Google File System'). The Wikipedia article on the topic mixes and matches the two forms, but overall does favour the two word form. Since I tend to use the one word 'filesystem' form myself (ditto for 'filename'), I'm +1 for FilesystemError, but I'm only -0 for FileSystemError (so I expect that will be the option chosen, given other responses). Regards, Nick. -- Nick Coghlan | ncoghlan@gmail.com | Brisbane, Australia
On 24/08/2011 5.31, Nick Coghlan wrote:
This pretty much summarizes my thoughts. I saw the wiki article using both and since I consider 'filesystem' a single word I was wondering if anyone else preferred FilesystemError. I'm totally fine with FileSystemError too though, if most people prefer it. Best Regards, Ezio Melotti
Regards, Nick.
On 24Aug2011 12:31, Nick Coghlan <ncoghlan@gmail.com> wrote: | On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 5:19 AM, Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> wrote: | > Antoine Pitrou wrote: | >> When reviewing the PEP 3151 implementation (*), Ezio commented that | >> "FileSystemError" looks a bit strange and that "FilesystemError" would | >> be a better spelling. What is your opinion? | > | > It's a file system (two words), not filesystem (not in any dictionary or | > spell checker I've ever used). | | I rarely find spell checkers to be useful sources of data on correct | spelling of technical jargon (and the computing usage of the term | 'filesystem' definitely qualifies as jargon). | | > (Nor do we write filingsystem, governmentsystem, politicalsystem or | > schoolsystem. This is English, not German.) | | Personally, I think 'filesystem' is a portmanteau in the process of | coming into existence (as evidenced by usage like 'FHS' standing for | 'Filesystem Hierarchy Standard'). However, the two word form is still | useful at times, particularly for disambiguation of acronyms (as | evidenced by usage like 'NFS' and 'GFS' for 'Network File System' and | 'Google File System'). Funny, I thought NFS stood for Not a File System :-) | Since I tend to use the one word 'filesystem' form myself (ditto for | 'filename'), I'm +1 for FilesystemError, but I'm only -0 for | FileSystemError (so I expect that will be the option chosen, given | other responses). I also use "filesystem" as a one word piece of jargon, but I am persuaded by the language arguments. So I'm +1 for FileSystemError. Cheers, -- Cameron Simpson <cs@zip.com.au> DoD#743 http://www.cskk.ezoshosting.com/cs/ Bolts get me through times of no courage better than courage gets me through times of no bolts! - Eric Hirst <eric@u.washington.edu>
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Antoine Pitrou -
Barry Warsaw -
Brian Curtin -
Cameron Simpson -
Eli Bendersky -
Ethan Furman -
Ezio Melotti -
John O'Connor -
Laurens Van Houtven -
Nadeem Vawda -
Nick Coghlan -
Ross Lagerwall -
Sandro Tosi -
Stefan Krah -
Stephen J. Turnbull -
Steven D'Aprano -
Terry Reedy -
Vinay Sajip -
Vlad Riscutia