[Capi-bof] Charter - last call for changes

[Alexis Richardson]

"instrumentation"?


On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 1:31 PM, Michael Richardson <mcr at sandelman.ca> wrote:
>
>>>>>> "Thijs" == Thijs Metsch <Thijs.Metsch at Sun.COM> writes:
>    Thijs> An API for remote management of virtualized resources
>    Thijs> (meaning, but not limited to virtual machines), including
>    Thijs> manipulation of images and networks.
>
> I still don't like the word "manipulation"
>
> http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/manipulating, #3 says:
>    3.  to adapt or change (accounts, figures, etc.) to suit one's
>        purpose or advantage.
>
> and this implies changes to the internal form, which we are trying to
> rule out of scope.  We want to manipulate the networks, but not the
> images.
>
> Others have used the word orchestrate:
>  http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/orchestrate
>
> definition:
> 1.      to compose or arrange (music) for performance by an orchestra.
> 2.      to arrange or manipulate, esp. by means of clever or thorough
>        planning or maneuvering: to orchestrate a profitable trade agreement.
>
> After playing with the "visual thesaurus" a bit, I eliminated:
>      engineer
>      direct
>      train
>      conduct
>
> and I suggest the word "manoeuver" as being what we want to do with
> images.  In my imagination, I see a large Volvo delivery truck being
> "manoeuvered" up to a loading dock...
>
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