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

[Uli Rothstein (WhereGroup)]

yes, I think so.
regards
Uli

Christoph Baudson schrieb:
> There hasn't been any mail on this topic for three weeks. Are we ready
> to replace "GUI" by "application"? Is there a need for discussion? We
> have the following votes
> 
> 4x +1
> 1x +0
> 
> Do we consider the motion accepted?
> 
> 
> Christoph Baudson schrieb:
>> Marc Jansen schrieb:
>>> Hi list,
>>>
>>> [...]
>>>>
>>>> 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. _______________________________________________
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>>>>
>>>
>>> Just as a quick thought: what about 'interface' instead of 'gui' and
>>> instead of 'application'?
>>>
>>> It would fit for the presented stuff... (admin_guis and
>>> WMS-containers for continents) comments?
>>>
>>> Mapbender would then manage interfacees (sometimes for users,
>>> sometimes with a graphical emphasis). The GU from gui simply would be
>>> dropped. I could arrange myself with both 'application' and 
>>> 'interface'.
>>>
>>
>> Although interface describes all the three cases, it is in my opinion
>> only the lowest common denominator and does say little about the
>> nature of it. I'm afraid persons without Mapbender knowledge will not
>> get 'interface' just as they don't get 'GUI'.
>>
>> Previously I wondered if 'view' or 'perspective' or even 'project'
>> (Eclipse-terms) would be good suggestions, but I discarded these for
>> the same reason.
>>
>> Users want to build applications with Mapbender, why not let them do it.
>>
>>> -- Marc
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