dfzx wrote: ↑Fri Sep 25, 2020 9:35 amWhile you're at it, are you still OK with "entries"? The Github doc says they're Spectrum related items, and I always thought "items" was the better term.
Yes, I'm considering to rename "entries" too. I was going to create a separate thread to discuss it, but since you mentioned it here...
In ZXDB, the table that stores information about any title is currently called "entries". Each entry could be:
- A software tape (that could contain an individual program, a compilation, a covertape, or an electronic magazine)
- Each individual program from a compilation, covertape, or type-in (even if this program was never released on tape separately)
- A box set containing a collection of tapes sold together
- A book
- A computer, printer, interface, or any other type of add-on hardware device
It doesn't include magazines (they are store separately) and cross-development tools (for instance ZX-Paintbrush).
The term "entries" isn't exactly wrong, but it's kinda too generic so it's not clear what it means. IMHO the term "item" has the same problem.
I have been considering to rename it to "products". Therefore a Spectrum "product" would be a program, book, or hardware device.
Does anybody have a better suggestion?