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Non-standard terminology in NEWS (Minetest mods instead of Minetest extensions)

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From: Maxime Devos <maximedevos <at> telenet.be>
To: bug-guix <at> gnu.org
Subject: Non-standard terminology in NEWS (Minetest mods instead of Minetest
 extensions)
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2021 15:55:13 +0000

Recently, while looking at commits on git.savannah.gnu.org,
I noticed the following line was added to NEWS:

* Changes in 1.4.0 [...]
[...]
*** New ‘guix import minetest’ command, to import Minetest extensions

However, Minetesters call these mods, and almost never extensions.
See, e.g., the Minetest wiki: https://wiki.minetest.net/Mods,
the Minetest forum: https://forum.minetest.net/viewforum.php?f=46,
ContentDB:
https://content.minetest.net/packages/loosewheel/lwcolorable/ (search
for ‘Type’).

That said, I did find one web page were ‘extension’ is used instead of
‘mod’, at https://wiki.minetest.net/MinetestEDU. Also, ContentDB also
supports ‘texture packs’ and ‘games’, but those aren't supported by the
importer yet.

I suggest replacing ‘extensions’ by ‘mods’.

Greetings,
Maxime
-- 
not hacking on guix for a while, only occassionally looking at IRC logs
and bug reports.  E-mails are unsigned until backup is located.

Message #10 received at 52080-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org (full text, mbox):

From: Maxim Cournoyer <maxim.cournoyer <at> gmail.com>
To: Maxime Devos <maximedevos <at> telenet.be>
Cc: 52080-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#52080: Non-standard terminology in NEWS (Minetest mods
 instead of Minetest extensions)
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2025 22:27:43 +0900

Hi Maxime,

Maxime Devos <maximedevos <at> telenet.be> writes:

> Recently, while looking at commits on git.savannah.gnu.org,
> I noticed the following line was added to NEWS:
>
> * Changes in 1.4.0 [...]
> [...]
> *** New ‘guix import minetest’ command, to import Minetest extensions
>
> However, Minetesters call these mods, and almost never extensions.
> See, e.g., the Minetest wiki: https://wiki.minetest.net/Mods,
> the Minetest forum: https://forum.minetest.net/viewforum.php?f=46,
> ContentDB:
> https://content.minetest.net/packages/loosewheel/lwcolorable/ (search
> for ‘Type’).
>
> That said, I did find one web page were ‘extension’ is used instead of
> ‘mod’, at https://wiki.minetest.net/MinetestEDU. Also, ContentDB also
> supports ‘texture packs’ and ‘games’, but those aren't supported by the
> importer yet.
>
> I suggest replacing ‘extensions’ by ‘mods’.

Since both are used, and since we're talking about an old news which is
no longer relevant, I'm closing this.

-- 
Thanks,
Maxim

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