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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: Random (Was: Cannot run KDE snapshot :()
From:       Waldo Bastian <bastian () suse ! de>
Date:       1999-12-10 13:29:48
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On Fri, 10 Dec 1999, Richard Moore wrote:
> Waldo Bastian wrote:
> 
> > 
> > 1) and 2) are very different concepts and serve completely different
> > purposes. It is the lack of differentation between the two that causes
> > a lot of confusion. That's why this class should be called KSequence
> > and not KRandom: To emphasize these differences.
> 
> To me KSequence implies some sort of container class. How about
> calling it KPseudoRandom? That keeps the emphasis you want, and
> is I think a bit clearer.

What about KRandomSequence? It puts the emphasize on the fact that it
is a sequence. I think people will associate 'pseudo' with 'inferior'
and avoid it because of that. 

Cheers,
Waldo

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