Karsten Blees wrote: > (2) Index > > An index, as in a library, maps almost perfectly to what the git index is > _and_ what we do with it. Not really. An index in the context of a library, and in any other context, is a tool that indicates where something is, in order to find it quickly. That is not how the Git index is used, nor what it is. > (3b) Staging area (other meanings) > > I don't see how a stage (as in a theater) is in any way related to the git > index. > > Data staging (as in loading a datawarehouse or web-server) fits to some > extent, as its also about copying information, not moving physical things. A stage in theater, and in any other context, is a special place, a standing place, I don't see what is so different from the git staging area. > > Even 'native' speakers don't have a single consistent term for the > > concept. Terms are stolen from many varied industries and activities > > that have to prepare and package items (Ships, Trains, Theaters) > > (see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shipping_list, for a shortish list, which doesn't mention an Index) > > All true, but we don't need to steal terms from unrelated fields if > information science provides us with the terms we need. But it doesn't. -- Felipe Contreras -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe git" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html