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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: Random (Was: Cannot run KDE snapshot :()
From:       Richard Moore <rich () ipso-facto ! freeserve ! co ! uk>
Date:       1999-12-10 14:19:05
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Waldo Bastian wrote:
> 
> 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.

Sounds good to me.

Rich.

> 
> Cheers,
> Waldo

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