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The “bin” files RubyGems installs aren’t actually binary, improve naming #2372
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I'll try to list the different names used in RubyGems and where they are used |
When I see bin/binary, I think compiled. When I see exe/exec/executable, somewhat the same thing, with the additional issue of windows users are used to compiled apps having an .exe file extension. Maybe 'CLI files' or 'CLI scripts'? If a user isn't familiar with the term, Google 'CLI', and the first line is 'Command-line interface'. I would hope that would be clear to people... |
We also call them |
It's also messy because Windows needs a bat/cmd file to launch the *nix style script from Ruby, and I think those are called binstubs in RG. Maybe we should call them 'TFIYBEF', short for 'The Files In Your Bin or Exe Folders'. Ok, been at a keyboard too long today... |
TL;DR:
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I'm not familiar with the Windows case, but from my point of view
I like "scripts" because it's more accurate than "executables". However I have |
so the description would be changed from:
to:
Agree? @segiddins @tjouan @MSP-Greg |
On 2018-08-09 10:51:40 -0700, Luis Sagastume wrote:
so the description would be changed from:
```
Directory where binary files are 'located'
```
to:
```
Directory where executables are 'located'
```
Agree? @segiddins @tjouan @MSP-Greg
Yes. With only one space after "executables" of course.
By the way there are no quotes around "located" currently, I think
it should stay that way.
I also just noticed that there is a new line just before "located",
it's not directly relevant to this issue, but I wonder if it should be
removed? Description is not so long, and shorter than others on a
single line. For this last point, I notice other inconsistencies so
might open a new issue/PR to address this.
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…by-swandale Improve bindir flag description # Description: closes #2372 ______________ I will abide by the [code of conduct](https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems/blob/master/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).
…by-swandale Improve bindir flag description closes #2372 ______________ I will abide by the [code of conduct](https://github.com/rubygems/rubygems/blob/master/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md).
See discussion in #2361
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