[Mapbender-dev] Motion to change terminology: 'Application'instead of 'GUI'

[Arnulf Christl]

Astrid Emde (WhereGroup) wrote:
> Ulrich Rothstein schrieb:
>> On Tue, February 19, 2008 2:50 pm, Samson, Marko wrote:
>>  
>>> +1 to the applications from me.
>>>
>>>
>>> What about an additional parameter for the guis, ups sorry -
>>> applications, to define, if its an application or a container for 
>>> wmss? So
>>> we could hide them at Edit_GUI_elements or display them in different
>>> colors at WMS_GUI_settings to have a clearly arranged admin
>>> GUI/APPLICATION?
>>>
>>>
>>> Greetings,
>>> Marko Samson
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: mapbender_dev-bounces at lists.osgeo.org
>>> [mailto:mapbender_dev-bounces at lists.osgeo.org] On Behalf Of Thomas
>>> Baschetti
>>> Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 11:32 AM
>>> To: Mapbender Developer List
>>> Subject: Re: [Mapbender-dev] Motion to change terminology:
>>> "Application"instead of "GUI"
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>>
>>>    
>>>> Motion to change Mapbender terminology from "GUI" to "Application".
>>>>
>>>>       
>>> i absolutly agree, 'GUI' is not the right term we should use, but i'm 
>>> not
>>> sure whether 'Application' is the best we can find. As Arnulf mentions,
>>> wms_africa is not a 'Gui', but is this an application? Don't think so.
>>>
>>> (+)0 i think...
>>>
>>>
>>> Ciao
>>> Thomas
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>
>> jep, another criterion to have more differentiated 'container' (guis or
>> applications or whatever) will solve some problems!
>> But we have to define some categories.
>> We will need applications (:-)) for
>> * maps
>> * administration
>> * permission-handling
>> * ...???
>>
>> Back to find the right term:
>> Thomas is right that 'application' maybe a little bit unclear in some 
>> cases.
>> But I don't know a better term. Or let's call them EWS (eierlegende
>> Wollmilch...).
>>
>> regards
>> Uli
>>   
> Hi devs,
> 
> for me gui was fine, but I also understand the arguments for 
> applications. I am worried that the change is too confusing for the 
> users and application does not name all the states Mapbender can come 
> around too.
> 
> so my vote is 0
> 
> astrid

Hi,
currently the vote count is four +1, one +0, one 0 and one abstain (Uli did not vote and only commented). This is enough to carry the motion but we are in no hurry. 

There were some comments that "application" might not be the best term but no alternative was given. If you have another idea, please suggest it (except EWS). 

Best regards, 
Arnulf.