Am 23.08.2017 um 09:31 schrieb Harald Arnesen:
> Steve Litt [2017-08-22 23:59]:
>
>> As far as #1, what the hell does "session" mean? A session is something
>> that runs for awhile, and usually the implication is it's already
>> running. I think the word "session" needs to be changed to "GOSFUI". If
>> you'd rather not use a word directly created to handle the exact
>> concept, you could substitute "window manager or desktop environment".
>
> "Window Manager" would be the best, I think. I agree that "Session" can
> be misleading. How many users would know what you mean by "GOSFUI", a
> not at all intuitive and far too long abbreviation almost never used
> outside of this mailing list?

What is being chosen there, is actually a profile for the graphical
environment. So, neither "window manager" nor "desktop environment"
really fit. You could say "profile", but "session" seems to be the
(de-facto) standard term. Also, it makes some sense if you think about
what session management is.


msi