[Vm-dev] Proposal to rename all CMakeVMMaker configuratiosn

[Mariano Martinez Peck]

There are some confs that look a little ugly without the VM prefix. For
example, StackUnixConfig
it sounds like a conf for a unix stack hehehehe

I am not convinced about removing the VM prefix...but ok, you all agree so..
;)

On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 11:08 PM, Mariano Martinez Peck <
marianopeck at gmail.com> wrote:

> Now...you suggested to remove the prefix VM....and what about the suffix
> Config ?  should we keep them or remove it ?
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 10:43 PM, Mariano Martinez Peck <
> marianopeck at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 10:41 PM, Igor Stasenko <siguctua at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> On 22 April 2011 21:38, Mariano Martinez Peck <marianopeck at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 8:34 PM, Jeremy Kajikawa <
>>> jeremy.kajikawa at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >> Do you need to put "VM" into ALL of the config strings?
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> > Good point. I don't know. Maybe we don't need it.
>>> >
>>> >>
>>> >> How about ...
>>> >> <Machine>-<OS>-[Debug-]<SpecialOptions?>
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> > I like it :)
>>> >
>>> >>
>>> >> With examples like the following...
>>> >>
>>> >> Cog-Windows
>>> >> Cog-Windows-Debug
>>> >> CogMT-Windows
>>> >> CogMT-Windows-Debug
>>> >> CogMT-Unix
>>> >> CogMT-Unix-NoGL
>>> >> CogMT-Unix-Debug-NoGL
>>> >> Stack-Windows
>>> >> Stack-Windows-Debug
>>> >> Stack-Windows-Debug-FixedVerSI
>>> >> Stack-Unix
>>> >> Stack-Unix-Debug
>>> >> Stack-Unix-Debug-FixedVerSI
>>> >>
>>> You cannot use '-' in class name.
>>> However we can use underline.
>>>
>>>
>> Sorry, I didn't plant to use '-'  it was just to make it clear for the
>> email.
>>
>>
>>>
>>> CogMT_Unix_Debug_NoGL
>>>
>>> but then i think
>>>
>>> CogMTUnixDebugNoGL
>>>
>>
>>
>> Exaclty, like that.
>>
>>
>>>
>>> will be better.
>>>
>>> >> Are these usable and readable by everyone?
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > I like this last change. For the prefix without the "VM" I am not sure.
>>> I don't have a strong position.
>>> > I would go with this one.
>>>
>>> Yeah. VM can be omitted.
>>>
>>>
>> Excellent.
>>
>>
>>> >
>>> > Igor ? Esteban?  (since you are the guys that mostly maintain them)
>>> >
>>>
>>> I am fine with it.
>>> As to me, as long as things work i don't care much about naming. This
>>> stuff is not used too often and by many..
>>>
>>
>> But it will !!!  As long as we start to document and improve the
>> infrastructure new people will arrive to the VM world. At least that's what
>> I am trying to do since the last months.
>>
>>
>>> But i agree that consistent naming is good to have, so if you have a
>>> time to spend on polishing this, do it :)
>>>
>>>
>> Ok, I will...we have long weekend ;)
>> Then you update the Hudson confs hehehe
>>
>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>> Igor Stasenko AKA sig.
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Mariano
>> http://marianopeck.wordpress.com
>>
>>
>
>
> --
> Mariano
> http://marianopeck.wordpress.com
>
>


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Mariano
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