Re: [PATCH v4 1/5] implement isar-bootstrap using debootstrap

[Alexander Smirnov <asmirnov@ilbers.de>]

On 03/14/2018 12:52 PM, Claudius Heine wrote:
> Hi Alex,
> 
> On Wed, 2018-03-14 at 11:56 +0300, Alexander Smirnov wrote:
>> On 03/07/2018 07:44 PM, claudius.heine.ext@siemens.com wrote:
>>> From: Claudius Heine <ch@denx.de>
>>>
>>> Since multistrap is deprecated for some years, it is required to
>>> change
>>> to debootstrap.
>>>
>>> This patch introduces the 'isar-bootstrap' recipe that implement
>>> the
>>> creation of a minimal base root file system using debootstrap.
>>>
>>
>> Why do you use term 'bootstrap'? It's completely different topic
>> than
>> debootstrap.
> 
> Because I want to be implementation independent. If for some reason
> someone wants to change the name of the tool again (I know its not to
> be expected), this way only the implementation of the isar-bootstrap
> needs to be changed.
> In theory with an alternative implementation of some interfaces other
> distribution could be supported. I don't know in which direction isar
> will go, but binding your interface names to tightly to the name of
> some third-party products is not a good idea.
> 
> What I tried is called loose coupling and that is generally seen as a
> good software design pattern.
> 
>>   According to the wiki:
>>
>> https://wiki.debian.org/DebianBootstrap#Bootstrapping
>>
>> Bootstraping is a process of creation Debian from zero to a full
>> archive.
> 
> The word "bootstrapping" is used in many projects and generally
> describes starting something from almost nothing. Also this patchset
> doesn't use "DebianBootstrap" is uses "isar-bootstrap".

In this case just do not use terms from Debian world. It would be enough 
to name it like 'base-rootfs'. That's for example, how 'buildchroot' 
term was invented, to avoid intersections with 'sysroot' and 'buildroot'.

AFAIK there are 2 kinds opinions in Debian community about bootstraping:
  - Build from sources (DebianBootstrap, rebootstrap)
  - Install from debs (debootstrap)

My question, why it's so important to use initially ambiguous term, 
which may lead to potential confusing for Debian users?

Alex