Quoting Michelle Cox <mcox@charter.net>:
On 12/31/2007 7:50:22 PM, Khalid Baheyeldin (kb@2bits.com) wrote:
I tried my best to have install profiles named something else (packages, distros), but the counter argument is that it was too late to do it.
This will cause a lot of confusion in the future, unless we give profile. module the bullet of mercy in D6 and replace it with bio (or friends) for example.
It will still be confusing. I think anyone who's familiar with social networking sites will tend to associate "profile" with people, even though it does have other meanings.
A profile is nothing more than meta data for a something or a someone. A package install profile is correct. A user profile is correct. A clarifier should be used in both cases to make the meaning understood. Earnie -- http://for-my-kids.com/ -- http://give-me-an-offer.com/