[TERMINOLOGY] rename "changesets" to "revision bundles"

[John Arbash Meinel]

Aaron Bentley wrote:
> I'd like to propose we rename "changesets" "revision bundles".  John
> seems to think this is a decent name, but I'd like to get any other
> feedback.
> 
> Ideal names
> 1. reuse existing terminology where this is helpful
> 2. provide clear hints about the referent's purpose and properties
> 
> The problem with "changeset" is that changesets typically include only a
> single revision.  You can't 'merge' them either-- you "apply" them,
> which has poorer conflict resolution.  You certainly don't 'install'
> them.  So I think reusing the term is not helpful.
> 
> "Revision" is existing terminology for the thing which is collected,
> "bundle" suggests a collection that are joined into one unit.  Precedent
> for this use of 'bundle' can be found in Cakewalk Sonar, among other things.
> 
> If we go ahead with this, I will rename the 'changeset' command to
> 'bundle', and update filenames and variable names to match.
> 
> Any strong reactions?
> 
> Aaron

I don't like the command name 'bundle'. But I do like the name 'revision
bundle'.

The problem is that 'bzr bundle' sounds like the action 'bundle
something with something else'. And the best real name I can think of is
'bzr create-bundle' or 'bzr make-bundle'.

John
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