Ethereal-dev: Re: [Ethereal-dev] Packet vs. Frame
Yes, consistency would be nice
Either we change it to call everything "packets" or we get rid of the word
"packet" completely.
frame:
a single layer 1/2 unit and all the payload carried in that unit.
fragment:
For connectionless protocols, a single layer 3+ unit that form a logical PDU
in that layer only when combined with multiple other lower layer units.
datagram:
For connectionless transports, a single layer 3+ unit that forms a logical
PDU by itself.
segment:
For connectionoriented transports, a portion of or an entire higher layer
PDU that is carried in a single frame.
pdu:
a complete layer 5+ protocol unit.
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packet:
any of the above depending on context.
I am as guilty as anyone else and often use the word packet when I
think/hope it is clear by the context what the proper term should be.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ulf Lamping"
Sent: Monday, November 03, 2003 8:19 PM
Subject: [Ethereal-dev] Packet vs. Frame
> Hi List!
>
> As the release is almost out of the door...
>
> I will have a second try, to get an answer to the following question ;-)
>
> All over the Ethereal GUI, both words "Packet" and "Frame" are used, IMHO
with the same meaning. Unless there is a good reason not to, we should use
only one of these words, and this consistent in the entire GUI (in all
menus, dialogs, ...). IMHO, I would prefer to use "Packet" everywhere, and
rename every appearance of "Frame" to "Packet".
>
> This has nothing to do with the naming scheme of the specific protocols
(e.g.: in the packet list, packet details, ...), it's only about the generic
GUI elements like the menu itemnames itself: e.g."View/Frame In New Window",
"Edit/Find Frame" and also the corresponding dialogs, like some labels in
the dialogs of: "Tools/Summary", "Capture/Start".
>
> I have asked this question the list before, but since now, I have no
answer to this topic :-(
>
> IMHO this will be a lot of places in the gtk dir only. Hopefully, no other
files must be touched for this.
>
>
> So my question: Is it a good idea, to replace (all?) appearances of
"Frame" in the gtk dir to "Packet", or should it be the called "Frame"? Or
is there a good reason why this is the way it currently is?
>
> Regards, ULFL
>
>
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