[Sugar-devel] [DESIGN] Default ad-hoc networks

[Paul Fox]

simon wrote:
 > On 05/06/2010 02:34 PM, Paul Fox wrote:
 > > simon wrote:
 > >   >  Did we settle on the naming of the network. I was in favor of 'local
 > >   >  network' as that mimics well the range of the network for me. James
 > >   >  meant that this could be confused with 'localhost', if I remember
 > >   >  correctly. 'Our network' was another option. Any good argument, or
 > >   >  another option?
 > >
 > >
 > > surprisingly, "ad-hoc" describes them pretty well. :-)
 > > seriously, it captures that they are informal, self-managed, and
 > > probably temporary.
 > >
 > > "impromptu" carries some of the same feeling.
 > >
 > > "informal", or "casual" might work, too.  it's certainly how i
 > > think of ad-hoc networks -- i.e., the opposite of "managed" or
 > > "requiring infrastructure".
 > >
 > > paul
 > 
 > Thanks Paul for your reply. Actually, you are right, "Ad-hoc Network 
 > [channel number]" sounds good. Is "Ad-hoc" the correct way to write it? 
 > Found many different ways on the net.

heh.  i was really kind of rooting for "impromptu", myself.  it
sounds like a lot more fun than "ad hoc".  "Come on over!  We're
having an ad hoc party!", just doesn't have the same ring to it.  :-)

ahem.

i think ad hoc is really two words, and shouldn't be hyphenated.
i'm sure one of our fluent latin speakers can help here.


 > 
 > I have attached new patches to the ticket 9845 including the famous maya 
 > numerals icons (thanks Fred for the hint). I quite like them :)
 > 
 > I could do rpms, too - if someone would want to test it (please mind the 
 > NM ones if you want to apply the patches by hand).
 > 
 > Regards,
 >     Simon

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