[Zope-Coders] Re: [Zope-Checkins] CVS: Zope/lib/python/ZODB - FileStorage.py:1.98.2.1

[Toby Dickenson]

On Wednesday 06 November 2002 6:35 pm, Guido van Rossum wrote:
> > > > As a plea, this whole Georgy Bailey thing still means nothing to =
me.
> > > > Can we _please_ use meaningful names for things and use them in
> > > > places like checkin messages?
> > >
> > > Yes, please.  "Uncreation" sounds right.
> >
> > ChrisM reminded me this morning that "George Bailey" is a reference t=
o
> > the character in the movie, "It's a Wonderful Life".
>
> That's exactly the problem.  If lots of people don't realize that
> Python is a reference to Monty Python's Flying Circus, how can we
> expect them to know about George Bailey?

I dont think they need to.

This type of object is sufficiently complicated to deal with that I think=
 they=20
need a *name*. A description like 'uncreated object' isnt enough. Someone=
 new=20
to this concept will read the description, understand the description, an=
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think they understand the concept. They would be wrong.

(fortunately most ZODB users will never encounter one)

I dont think we have a good public explanation about this terminology. I=20
propose adding this explanation would be better than changing the name. (=
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not sure whether this should be in a big comment in the ZODB source, or a=
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page in the ZODB wiki that can be referenced from the source).=20