Re: [Patch] consistent use of 'username' vs 'login'
- From: Jean-Marc Valin <valj01 gel usherb ca>
- To: "Rebecca J. Walter" <rjp mail tele dk>, Gnome Devel List <gnome-devel-list gnome org>
- Subject: Re: [Patch] consistent use of 'username' vs 'login'
- Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2001 08:21:27 -0400
> > > BTW, I username preferred instead of user name? Personally, I'd rather
> > > see it as two words, but my patch is consistent with the current
> > > 'Username'.
> >
> > X-posted to gnome-doc-list, as they probably ought to have a say on
> > this... (and I didn't see "username" or "user name" in their word list).
>
> two words is correct. I would like it if that were used. Of course I
> would like a lot of things that disagree with the style guide, so as
> long as it is consistent I won't whine, scream, or throw a hissy fit.
> :-)
> bex
I prefer "username" to "user name" and here's why: with username, I'd enter
"jmvalin" but with "user name" I'd be tempted to enter "Jean-Marc Valin". "User
name" is a bit ambiguous to be.
Jean-Marc
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