[Capi-bof] Charter - last call for changes

[Sam Johnston]

On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 3:41 PM, Alexis Richardson <
alexis.richardson at gmail.com> wrote:

> "instrumentation"?
>

Monitoring<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Instrumentation_%28computer_programming%29>-
also something that should arguably be excluded (think, billing). Or
should it?

Sam


> 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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