[GRASS-dev] terminology issues in grass7

Hamish hamish_b at yahoo.com
Thu Jun 11 12:13:10 EDT 2009


Martin:
> to summarize, is there any real objections to change
> terminology in GRASS7
> 
> map -> layer (Map Layer)
> layer -> catset (Category Set)


to be honest, I'm not a fan of either.

map -> layer: no need for change; layer is less meaningful in this context
  (my POV is not from the GUI layer-list perspective, so the metaphor makes
   little sense)


layer -> catset: sorry, yuck.
  (if it must be renamed, what's was wrong with going back to "field"?)
  [I remember Radim explained on-list why that was changed when it
   became "layer", ... need to dig out that thread]


Hamish



      



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