Re: [development] Eliminate hooks entirely in Drupal 6

Dries Buytaert wrote:

Talking about terminology; this is also referred to as 'listeners'. The word 'callback' somehow /feels/ more generic than /listeners/.

When I think of listeners, I envision something that gets onto a well-named interface and then awaits instruction. Basic socket listeners, for example, which is where I know the word from, in fact. The main difference I can think of with a callback is a callback is generally specifically registered to one client or server, and a listener tends to be open to multiple clients. But I dunno what the official definitions might be, that's just a gut feeling I get from various things I've worked with over time.