From: Doug McNaught <doug@wireboard.com>
To: Mihai Cartoaje <mcartoaj@mat.ulaval.ca>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: the name "framebuffer"
Date: 14 Dec 2001 16:54:53 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <m38zc5h3gy.fsf@belphigor.mcnaught.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <3C1A71D3.C3373BB3@mat.ulaval.ca>
In-Reply-To: Mihai Cartoaje's message of "Fri, 14 Dec 2001 16:40:35 -0500"
Mihai Cartoaje <mcartoaj@mat.ulaval.ca> writes:
> As you may recall from chemistry classes, a buffer is a solutee that
> reduces pH variations. Since the initials VGA in IBM's display
> adapter stand for, "video graphics array," I recommend changing the
> name of the devices from "framebuffer" to "video array." I shall
> like to know what other people think.
As you may recall, this isn't chemistry. ;)
In computer science, a "buffer" is a chunk of memory used for data
storage. The term "framebuffer" has been used for at least 10 years,
makes perfect sense, and is well understood.
-Doug
--
Let us cross over the river, and rest under the shade of the trees.
--T. J. Jackson, 1863
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2001-12-14 21:59 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2001-12-14 21:40 Mihai Cartoaje
2001-12-14 21:54 ` Doug McNaught [this message]
2001-12-14 21:54 ` Alex Buell
2001-12-14 22:56 ` Gábor Lénárt
2001-12-16 12:20 ` Mark H. Wood
2001-12-15 16:56 ` gmack
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