On 01/02/12 12:27, Andy Moreton wrote: > win32 is a widely accepted term
It's not accepted as part of the GNU coding standards, and even Microsoft prefers a different name for the API. Even aside from the problematic connotation of "win", "win32" is a dated term, and is heading down the path that "OS/360" and "System V" trod long ago. It's not the best name today for the Windows API or for the Windows Operating Environment. > silly naming does not impress anyone "WOE" is no sillier than "GNU", and the GNU name worked out pretty well. Anyway, impressing people is not the main goal here. The main goal is to come up with a useful name that doesn't praise the Windows API or operating environment. "win32" is not the right choice for that, we must use something better, and there is a proposal on the table.
