Re: [xwiki-devs] [Proposal] Terminology for xwiki.org

On Thu, Feb 11, 2016 at 7:55 PM, vincent(a)massol.net wrote: I said "other distributions" nit other "XWiki Distribution" :) This one is the default distribution basically.

> Thanks > -Vincent > >> > I’ll go with whatever the majority chooses. >> > >> > Thanks >> > -Vincent >> > >> >> > Thanks >> >> > -Vincent >> >> > >> >> >> >> * “XWiki Core”: Represents the set of XWiki APIs/sources making up the >> >> >> >> "XWiki Platform”. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > The sources are available in github in the xwiki-commons, xwiki-rendering >> >> >> >> and xwiki-platform repositories. More globally can be meant to represent >> >> >> >> all the sources found in the xwiki github organization. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> * “XWiki Contrib”: Extensions to the "XWiki Runtime”. Located under the >> >> >> >> xwiki-contrib organization in github. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> * The "XWiki Core Development Team” or “XWiki Core Team” (previously >> >> >> >> called "XWiki Development Team"): the list of committers of the “xwiki" >> >> >> >> github organization. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> * “XWiki Platform”: synonymous for “XWiki Core”. Since “XWiki Platform” >> >> >> >> could also represent the xwiki-platform github repository, it’s better to >> >> >> >> use “XWiki Core” when wanting to name the full content of the xwiki github >> >> >> >> organization. For example: “The XWiki Core Development Team works on XWiki >> >> >> >> Core”… >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > But we will still be saying that XWiki is a "platform" on which you can >> >> >> > build your stuff, right? >> >> >> > >> >> >> > I would prefer not to mix the 2 terms, "Platform" and "Core", since IMO >> >> >> > "Core" includes "Platform", but not necessarily the other way around. >> >> >> > Remember that commons and rendering are theoretically stand-alone projects >> >> >> > which are not directly connected to XWiki. The Platform works with the >> >> >> > rendering and commons to produce its artefacts but I would no go as far as >> >> >> > to say that it also includes them and would prefer to use "XWiki Core" for >> >> >> > that part. >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> * “Flavor”: a set of Extensions (usually with a purpose) that can be >> >> >> >> installed all together in a XWiki Runtime or when creating a subwiki inside >> >> >> >> the XWiki Runtime. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> * The “Default Flavor”: the unique flavor provided by the “XWiki Core >> >> >> >> Development Team”. Contrib projects and more generally anyone else can >> >> >> >> contribute other flavors on extensions.xwiki.org. These flavors will >> >> >> >> appear in the XWiki Platform when you first run it or when you create a new >> >> >> >> subwiki. The Default Flavor is going to replace “XWiki Enterprise” (and >> >> >> >> enterprise.xwiki.org will be removed and folded into platform.xwiki.org - >> >> >> >> the same will happen for xwiki-enterprise which will be folded into >> >> >> >> xwiki-platform in github) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> * “XWiki Committers” or “XWiki Team". Vague terms that represent the full >> >> >> >> set of committers of both the xwiki and xwiki-contrib github organizations. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> * “XWiki N.P”. Shortcut for the “XWiki Runtime” version N.P (e.g. “XWiki >> >> >> >> 7.4.1”). >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Will probably also be synonymous with "Default Flavor" version N.P since it >> >> >> > will be synchronized with the "XWiki Runtime". >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> * The “XWiki Project”. Generic term that includes the work done by XWiki >> >> >> >> Contrib Committers, XWiki Core Committers and by extensions the work done >> >> >> >> by the full community of contributors to both xwiki and xwiki-contrib >> >> >> >> github organizations. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Do you agree with this? Any other terms that we should define? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Generally +1 (with the above mentions). >> >> >> > >> >> >> > Thanks, >> >> >> > Eduard >> >> >> > >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Once agreed I’ll kickstart the work by updating xwiki.org pages by >> >> >> >> creating a Terminology page and update some existing pages. However it’ll >> >> >> >> be up to everyone to follow the terminology. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks >> >> >> >> -Vincent