[PATCH 2 of 8] hidden: rename "revealedrevs" to "anchorrevs"
Pierre-Yves David
pierre-yves.david at ens-lyon.org
Mon May 29 12:41:24 EDT 2017
On 05/29/2017 06:21 PM, Martin von Zweigbergk wrote:
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>
> On May 29, 2017 8:46 AM, "Pierre-Yves David"
> <pierre-yves.david at ens-lyon.org <mailto:pierre-yves.david at ens-lyon.org>>
> wrote:
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> On 05/28/2017 08:15 AM, Martin von Zweigbergk wrote:
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> # HG changeset patch
> # User Martin von Zweigbergk <martinvonz at google.com
> <mailto:martinvonz at google.com>>
> # Date 1495944531 25200
> # Sat May 27 21:08:51 2017 -0700
> # Node ID a0434758fd9a95ea3807ff4766eaedff6852c628
> # Parent 36e6d5d9737962c3a1ec1eef1ef5ebb0a374ffd5
> hidden: rename "revealedrevs" to "anchorrevs"
>
> E.g. tags and bookmarks can reveal revisions that would otherwise be
> hidden. A revision can also be revealed because one if its
> descendants
> is visible. Let's use the term "anchors" for the former case
> (bookmarks etc.).
>
>
> Note: With French as my primary language, "anchor" is less clear to
> me than blockers. However I trust native speaker to choose the right
> terms here.
>
>
> "pinned revs" might also have worked. Anchor makes it clearer that
> they're also holding up other revs (their ancestors), but that is also
> true for other visible revs, so in a way "pinned" may be more accurate.
> What do you (all) think?
I like pinned better (thank!)
Cheers,
--
Pierre-Yves David
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