[GRASS-dev] [GRASS GIS] #2409: last call for options keys consolidation

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#2409: last call for options keys consolidation
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 Reporter:  martinl               |       Owner:  grass-dev@…              
     Type:  task                  |      Status:  new                      
 Priority:  blocker               |   Milestone:  7.0.0                    
Component:  Default               |     Version:  unspecified              
 Keywords:  standardized options  |    Platform:  Unspecified              
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Comment(by wenzeslaus):

 Replying to [comment:90 glynn]:
 > Replying to [comment:88 martinl]:
 >
 > > Let's try to focus on element list name. Under condition that we don't
 want to use abbreviated names, what is your preference
 > >
 > {{{
 > raster3d*
 > volume
 > 3draster
 > }}}
 >
 > My preference would be "volume"; the other two have issues. We can
 debate forever about how significant those issues are, but "volume" avoids
 them entirely.

 `volume` avoids issues with naming variables but creates issues when
 talking with people. From my experience, volume is very confusing while 3D
 raster (-> `raster3d`) works because it is very explanatory and it is not
 a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homonym homonym]. Voxel seems not be an
 option anymore but it is a term which people react to time to time because
 it is at least clear that it is something special (not a
 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volume volume] in liters).

 BTW, Wikipedia is not really helpful in deciding about
 `volume`/`voxel`/`raster3d` but it links not really related
 [http://skuld.bmsc.washington.edu/raster3d/raster3d.html Raster3D]
 software ([http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raster_graphics#External_links
 Raster graphics]) and it talks about ''2D and 3D raster and vector'' when
 it is describing a book
 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_Graphics:_Principles_and_Practice#Second_Edition
 Computer Graphics: Principles and Practice] which is highly related.

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