Re: [boost] [modularization] What is a module? What is a sub-module?

Subject: Re: [boost] [modularization] What is a module? What is a sub-module?
From: Bjørn Roald (bjorn_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-09-24 13:37:14

On 09/24/2014 11:22 AM, Paul A. Bristow wrote:
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>> From: Boost [mailto:boost-bounces_at_[hidden]] On Behalf Of Bjørn Roald
>> Sent: 23 September 2014 17:54
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>> Subject: Re: [boost] [modularization] What is a module? What is a sub-module?
>
>> OK, first and most important.  Library is an established boost term, I do not want to
>> suggesting anything fundamentally about that term.
>
> I've read your brave attempts at definitions - with general approval.

thanks.

>
> But all the words like library, module, .. that you use are also used in other contexts.
>
> So when the context doesn't make them completely obvious to the reader (not just the writer!),
> it may be necessary to *qualify* them, for example:
>
> "Boost library"
> "Object library"
> "British Library" ;-)
>
> "Git sub-module"
> "Repo sub-module"
> "Boost sub-module"
> "C++ module"
>
> ...
>
> By trying to avoid qualifiers, I feel you may be making it more difficult for the reader.

Totally agreed, however it is inevitable that they will be used without 
qualifiers, thus I am sort of looking for the level of confusion caused 
by ambiguities as well.  I take your advise though and will qualify when 
I am not testing the ambiguities on purpose.

--
Bjørn