[openbeosnetteam] Re: DUN -> PTP
- From: "Waldemar Kornewald" <Waldemar.Kornewald@xxxxxx>
- To: <openbeosnetteam@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2004 13:06:14 +0200
>> For this, I need a better name than DUN. You do not "dial up" anymore
>> with
>> broadband connections. SLIP does not have a connection-establishment
>> phase,
>> at all. In that case, DialOnDemand (AutoConnect) would not even make
>> sense.
>> Does PTP (point-to-point) sound like a good API prefix? DUN is too
>> modem-specific,
>> IMHO.
>> This would also mean that the DialUpPreflet would become
>> PointToPointPreflet
>> (in the network preflet there would be a PointToPoint or PTP tab).
>
> I wouldn't mind that API prefix, but I definitely disagree on throwing
> that term on the user. What about "Internet Connections", "Internet
> Provider", or just "Network Connections" (though that could probably
> too easily mixed up with the standard network prefs). Whatever :)
Well, finding a good term is really tough. Just "Internet" is not good because
you can connect to your intranet, too (you know that some users will not
believe this if the tab is labeled "Internet" ;). Maybe "Iternet&Intranet"
would do it for most people.
Finding good names is always difficult. We could need a "Usability" team.
Bye,
Waldemar
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