[RFC] New name for 'repositories' - 'baskets'

[Harald Meland]

[Matthew D. Fuller]

> First off, we have the standalone branch.  This has a <blurgle> that
> fulfills the first criterion, but fails the second.  It's an integral
> package with the working tree.  For that reason, calling it a
> repository causes more confusion than not.

As the following rather common VCS term hasn't (to the best of my
knowledge) been used in bzr yet, I propose that the <blurgle> in the
above paragraph is named:

  trunk
      n 1: the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole
           is usually the part that is commercially useful for
           lumber [syn: {tree trunk}, {bole}]
      2: luggage consisting of a large strong case used when
         traveling or for storage
    [...]

As standalone branches can't have multiple heads, you could say e.g.

  "When you commit to a standalone branch, the new revision will be
  added to the branch's trunk".

... and pun with both of the above connotations.

Of course, there could be other confusion issues with this term,
e.g. "the trunk" is a likely informal name of a project's "main
branch" -- but I think I'd prefer it over "basket".

(This message started out as a mere pun, but as I wrote it sort of
grew on me.  I guess that means it's bedtime for me now.)
-- 
Harald