Opened 17 years ago
Last modified 16 years ago
#428 closed Task
Boinc nomenclature — at Initial Version
| Reported by: | mo.v | Owned by: | |
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| Priority: | Minor | Milestone: | 6.6 |
| Component: | Undetermined | Version: | |
| Keywords: | vocabulary accessibility | Cc: |
Description
I wonder whether for boinc v.6 it might be possible to make certain elements of boinc vocabulary more accessible to the general public, and in one case standardize the current nomenclature.
- When a file upload fails, the phrase 'No space left on device' which appears in boinc manager messages always causes consternation on forums when some crunchers think their own disk is full. This is not fair to newbies. Could it be changed to 'The server (disk) is full' or 'No space left on server'?
- I don't think many newbies can understand the BM message 'Scheduler RPC succeeded'. What about 'Boinc has contacted the (project) server'?
- I think the BM message ' Access to reference site succeeded' is unnecessarily obscure. What about 'Boinc is able to contact other internet sites / a test internet site'?
- Again for the benefit of newbies, would it be possible to change the word 'host' to 'computer' as a general rule? (When I first crunched I thought I was the host(ess) because I'd invited boinc and the project onto my computer.)
- The last item is a biggie. At the moment the word 'workunit' is used for the basic task package of which several copies/iterations may be made to be downloaded for crunching. I'm perfectly happy with this use of 'workunit'.
I'm unhappy, however, about using the word 'result' to designate the workunit copies destined for crunching. 'Result' in ordinary language always implies consequences, yet boinc uses the word even for workunit copies that may never be sent out or crunched and for which there will never be consequences.
'Result' is thus too easily confused with 'outcome' (which the server web pages use correctly).
Because the word 'result' is confusing and unsatisfactory, crunchers on the forums refer indiscriminately to their task/result/project/workunit/simulation. This increases the confusion.
The word 'task' is already used in boinc manager. Would it be possible to eliminate the use of 'result' and standardize boinc nomenclature by saying 'task' everywhere ie also in BM messages and on server web pages?
Thanks for your time.
Mo
