Re: [PATCH v6 1/9] isar-bootstrap-host: disable DISTRO_BOOTSTRAP_KEYS usage

[Claudius Heine <claudius.heine.ext@siemens.com>]

Hi Baurzhan,

On 22/05/2019 21.10, Baurzhan Ismagulov wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> what is the use case for such a change?

We are discussing here about possible ways to proceed, and AFAIK have 
not yet decided on it.

> The system works. The names are intuitive for the users. If anything is not
> clear, we can define the terms in the docs. Binutils and gcc are more complex
> systems that require (a very non-intuitive) triplet; we don't. Having "host"
> and "target" in the directory names is also convenient for the user. Therefore,
> I'm not in favor of this change.

The way isar currently uses the words 'host' and 'target' is in conflict 
which how gcc, Debian or the Yocto Project/OpenEmbedded uses them. This 
is a fact.

I think we have several ways to handle this issue:
1. Explain in the documentation front and center that we are using 
different definitions than most other prominent tools and projects.
2. Change our code to fit those other projects
3. Make up new words that are not used by those projects, but are 
comparatively descriptive.
4. Ignore that issue

Personally ignoring this issue would be the worst option. Since I 
guess/hope that there will be more people using isar in the future than 
currently are, so lowering the bar of entry by streamlining the use of 
technical terms should be desired.

regards,
Claudius

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