Re: terminology was Re: Model draft

Discussion below...

>>> From: "Joel M. Halpern" <[email protected]>
>>> To: <[email protected]>
>>> Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 4:33 AM
>>>
>>>> I believe that you are correct.
>>>> Component includes both <component> (in LFBs and structs) and
>>>> <capability> elements.
>>>> So yes, you have understood what the document is saying.
>>> That's a relief:-)
>>>
>>>> And yes, what you have written needs to be said somewhere in the
>>>> document.  Probably along with fixing some references to become
>>>> "Component".  (If I had enough good words, I would just use lower case
>>>> component for the english, and have some other words for the LFB and
>>>> struct pieces.  But I am all out of words.)
>>>> One idea would be to use <component> in the <capabilities> section, so
>>>> that there are capability components, other LFB components, and struct
>>>> components.  Would that work?
>>>>
> 
> I think so but I am uncertain about 'other LFB components'; you exclude ports
> and events, which agree with, so for me that just leaves the <components> in the
> LFBClassDef, which I take to be the operational components of s4.7 (a usage I
> like) ie would not operational components be a better term than other LFB
> components?
> 
> No strong preference, you choose and then I will revisit my boggy areas in the
> I-D to see if I can suggest some clearer terminology

I'll have to think about it.  We could refer to the fields defined in 
the <components> element as operational components (rather than "other 
LFB components")  I am not sure why I have a negative reaction to that. 
  I am concerned that we would end up back with inconsistent usage.

I would be interested to hear from other people as to whether
1) it would be helpful to refer to "capability components" and if so
2) whether it would be a good idea to refer to "operational components" 
for the rest leading to
3) Should the <components> and <component> XML elements then be 
something else.  (I hope not, as I would prefer not to mess with the XML 
at this stage of the game.)

Yours,
Joel