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Filesystem Naming Conventions

Path
inquiry/Filesystem-Naming-Conventions.md
Authors
Michael Staton

Sub-Inquiries

Tree Structure Analysis

  • What does the filesystem tree structure look like for each spec?
    • Print the tree structure for each spec in color, html output.
  • How do these structures differ from each other?
  • What patterns emerge in the tree structure?
  • What naming conventions can be identified for the directories?

Files and Purpose

  • Edit the tree structure output html, add color coding, hover tooltips with file contents.
    • What file types are most common in these open source specs?
    • What files have “data” in their contents as opposed to contextual prose?
    • What are the most common file naming conventions used in these open source specs?
    • How do these conventions differ from each other?
    • Identify where the “genius, unique” ideas emerge in the filesystem structure