- From: Robert O'Callahan <robert@ocallahan.org>
- Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2013 22:53:12 +1200
- To: Simon Pieters <simonp@opera.com>
- Cc: www-style <www-style@w3.org>
- Message-ID: <CAOp6jLYm6b7O4wD0k-rk9MEwdwMq3XzQGRZX=-QG5o0QM2qrwA@mail.gmail.com>
On Thu, Sep 26, 2013 at 9:23 PM, Simon Pieters <simonp@opera.com> wrote: > In http://lists.w3.org/Archives/**Public/public-script-coord/** > 2013JulSep/0666.html<http://lists.w3.org/Archives/Public/public-script-coord/2013JulSep/0666.html>it was suggested that the "DOM" prefix be dropped from > DOMRect/DOMPoint/DOMQuad etc. TC39 consensus is to avoid using prefixes, > and JavaScript is going to introduce new names like System, Symbol, etc. > WebIDL interface objects are exposed as configurable objects in JS, so user > code can overwrite them. Also URL is introduced without prefix. > Tab explained in that thread some reasons why we want to use a prefix. User code can overwrite WebIDL interface objects, but if for example some user code wants to use the name Rect, it's a pain to mix that with other code that wants to use the DOM Rect API, so name collisions still have a cost. How are we going to settle this once and for all so it doesn't get reopened again? Rob -- Jtehsauts tshaei dS,o n" Wohfy Mdaon yhoaus eanuttehrotraiitny eovni le atrhtohu gthot sf oirng iyvoeu rs ihnesa.r"t sS?o Whhei csha iids teoa stiheer :p atroa lsyazye,d 'mYaonu,r "sGients uapr,e tfaokreg iyvoeunr, 'm aotr atnod sgaoy ,h o'mGee.t" uTph eann dt hwea lmka'n? gBoutt uIp waanndt wyeonut thoo mken.o w * *
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