Re: [platform-debug-dev] Proposal: change the label of the "Disconnect"

[Jared Burns <jaredburns@xxxxxxx>]

I would tend to agree. Even in the Java case, our code talks in terms of 
"attach" and the UI shows the connection type as "Socket Attach".

You should file a bug report.

- Jared

On Tuesday 27 April 2004 06:43 pm, Michael Scharf wrote:
> Hi,
>
> we propose to change the the label of the "Disconnect" action to "Detach".
>
> Rationale:
>
> We have implemented a debugger using the eclipse debug model and
> views. The debug view has an action labeled "Disconnect". This
> disconnects or detaches the debugger from the debugee. I think
> the name is "inspired" by java debugging. Unfortunately,
> the terms connect/disconnect overloaded, especially when
> dealing with remote or embedded targets (devices, computers). The
> terms attach/detach are a little less overloaded and used by some
> debuggers (like gdb).
>
> When debugging a remote computer (remote target), "connect/disconnect"
> is used to connect to the remote machine. Then one can "attach/detach" to
> processes or tasks on that remote machine. "Disconnect" means then
> loosing the connection to that machine. Using connect/disconnect for
> both "actions" might be confusing. And using "attach/detach" for
> connection to the remote target sounds wrong.
>
> Does this proposal make sense?
>
>
> Michael