Re: [PATCH] Change 'Deltifying objects' to 'Delta compressing objects'
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David Symonds <dsymonds@gmail.com>
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- Oct 19, 2007, 02:24 UTC
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On 19/10/2007, Sam Vilain <sam@vilain.net> wrote:
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> Jeff King wrote: > > Boo. I _like_ "deltifying". Sure, it's probably not in the dictionary, > > but that's how languages change: saying "delta compressing" all the time > > will get awkward, so people invent a new word using existing rules to > > explain a common phenomenon. > > This is not very considerate to non-native speakers, though, who might > not grasp the neogolism. > > Perhaps just "compressing" if it gets awkward.
Forward thinking, that's probably most sensible, since git 4.7 might not use delta compression, but maybe wavelet compression, or other scheme entirely. Using deltas is an implementation detail, after all.
Dave.