On Aug 23, 2011, at 08:39 PM, Ross Lagerwall wrote:

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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?

I don't think it really matters since both "file system" and "filesystem" appear to be in common usage.

I would say +1 to "FileSystemError" -- i.e. take file system as two words.

My online dictionaries prefer "file system" to be two words, so for me, FileSystemError is preferred. -Barry

On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 8:46 PM, Barry Warsaw wrote:

On Aug 23, 2011, at 08:39 PM, Ross Lagerwall wrote:

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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?

I don't think it really matters since both "file system" and "filesystem" appear to be in common usage.

I would say +1 to "FileSystemError" -- i.e. take file system as two words.

My online dictionaries prefer "file system" to be two words, so for me, FileSystemError is preferred.

-Barry

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+1 -- cheers lvh

On 8/23/2011 2:46 PM, Brian Curtin wrote:

I don't care all that much but I'm reminded of the .NET FileSystemWatcher class, so put me down for +0.5 on FileSystemError.

For other reasons, I am at lease +.5 for FileSystemError also. -- Terry Jan Reedy

On 24/08/2011 5.31, Nick Coghlan wrote:

On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 5:19 AM, Steven D'Aprano wrote:

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(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).

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 wrote: | On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 5:19 AM, Steven D'Aprano 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 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

+1 FileSystemError - For already stated reasons. - John