From: Intransition <transfire@...>
Date: 2009-11-14T15:01:43+09:00
Subject: Re: Good term for "super-project"



On Oct 22, 3:56 pm, Joel VanderWerf <vj...@path.berkeley.edu> wrote:
> Joe Martin wrote:
> > Thomas Sawyer wrote:
> >> I want to use the term "project" for the sub-project term. I think
> >> that makes the most sense. But I've been stuck trying to figure out
> >> the best term for the super-project. I've tried "namespace" in
> >> addition to "account", but neither feels right.
>
> >> Does anyone have a suggestion(s)?
>
> >> Thanks.
>
> > Collection?
>
> Hm, collective noun for "project"? Can't find anything[1,2], but maybe
> we can adapt:
>
> Anthology
> Flotilla
> Constellation
> Pride (as in lions)
>
> I rather like Anthology. Makes me feel all literary.
>
> [1]http://www.ucgc.org/terms-for-collections.htm
> [2]http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Appendix:Collective_nouns

You know, I almost went for it. I like how "Anthology" makes me feel
too ;-)

In the end however, Mr. Martin's suggestion of "collection", though a
little too generic in itself, led me to "suite", which isn't perfect
either, as it tends to convey a stronger connection between the
projects than there actually might be, but I think it's close enough.