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<p>To me, in the end, it is more like an art than a science. ( I guess this can be generally agreed upon )<br /><br />I, like you, I suspect, see the need for complexity to be saved, like a precious resource,<br />so that it is not being used up before it is really needed.<br />For me this also includes starting with short names / using short names where possible.<br />(UIGNI - You ain't gonna need it)<br /><br />But that doesn't mean that I'm not willing to use long names where I see fit. The opposite is more likely,<br />I see the possibility of using long names in contrast to short names as an asset.<br /><br />It's just that I want to keep things as simple as possible for as long as possible,<br />so that it can grow gracefully. (KISS - Keep It Simple Stupid)<br /><br />Nonetheless, I'm still willing to ignore my feelings in this regard in order to be able to work with other people and<br />their sense of order and complexity.<br /><br />Although, I have to admit, it is kind of a neat idea (albeit not a necessity) to be able to follow my own conventions<br />in the packages/systems I'm responsible for except for the public interfaces, these would follow traditional conventions.<br /><br />That, of course, would only work when starting from scratch.<br />When editing others people work the old style has to be preserved, that, even I'm able too see :)<br /><br />Whatever ...<br /><br />Regards,<br />chris</p>
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