On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 1:22 PM, Robert Cummings <robert@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On Wed, 2008-04-23 at 13:14 -0600, Nathan Nobbe wrote: > > On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 1:01 PM, Eric Butera <eric.butera@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > > > On Wed, Apr 23, 2008 at 2:49 PM, Nathan Nobbe <quickshiftin@xxxxxxxxx> > > > wrote: > > > > interestingly, prototype claims it is a framework. > > > > > > > http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=define%3A+framework&btnG=Google+Search > > > > > > Lots of differing opinions. :) Seeing as script.aculo.us and all > > > that stuff is written on Prototype, it hits on some of those > > > definitions. > > > > > > > > > one characteristic i would attribute to frameworks is that they impose > > global conventions on a project, such as where certain types of files > must > > reside; whether files can be placed in subdirectories, how urls must be > > formed and so on.. libraries can pretty much be included anywhere and > the > > only conventions they impose is those that could be found in any other > group > > of packages / classes / functions, proprietary or otherwise. > > I'm sure you meant "some" framework do what you've written above. > > :) sure :) -nathan
