[Perl-AI] Namespace for AI Mind?

ATM> [...] Could somebody please explain for me and others what is the
ATM> system of pre-existing AI namespaces in Perl? [...]

Generally, namespaces in Perl are handled very liberally. Register as
a CPAN author, see http://pause.perl.org and you may obtain a
namespace, not necessarily bound to AI. For more details, see

http://pause.perl.org/pause/query?ACTION=pause_04about#namespace

It seems to me that your project maybe placed in a namespace such as
AI::MentifexMind or similar, so AI::BOOTSTRAP would be
AI::MentifexMind::Bootstrap or similar. I'm not sure if
e.g. AI::BOOTSTRAP would be a module which can be used in a complete
different system.

Good luck!
-Stephan

With all due respect, any such modules should not go under AI, they
should go in a dedicated top-level space, e.g. Mindloop::.
Unless they're usable outside the Mindloop framework, that is.

Not familiar with Perl module naming conventions, eh?
Pay attention to case. "...::Motorium" would be much preferred.

For AI in particular, next to none.

For general guidelines on module naming in Perl, please read the doc
for the Perl Authors Upload Server:

http://www.cpan.org/modules/04pause.html

especially sections 5, 6 and 7.

And also, read The Perl Module List:

http://www.cpan.org/modules/00modlist.long.html

especially Part 1.


Not really. Not like Sun controls Java namespaces.
Basically, if no one has taken it yet, it's up for grabs;
but within the rules defined in the above documents.

If you're serious about making these things available via CPAN,
and you want to play nice, it's critical to discuss your module
naming with the guys on modules@perl.org (but read the above docs
first). If you *don't* want to play nice, well, no one can stop
you from naming your modules however you want. (I don't know if
Sourceforge has perl module naming policies.)

One thing about it that may be somewhat comforting:
If you have a standalone framework (such as this Mindloop thing
might be), you can safely assume that a sufficiently unique
top-level name (e.g. "Mindloop") can be yours for the taking,
and then you can shove all the related modules under it.
(But you *still* should discuss it on modules@perl.org first.)

hth,
John Douglas Porter

In accordance with the guidelines of
the Perl Authors Upload Server (PAUSE) at
http://www.cpan.org/modules/04pause.html
I hereby request a unique username and a
home directory in the authors/id/ tree of CPAN.

name: Arthur T. Murray
email: mentifex@scn.org
homepage: http://mind.sourceforge.net/perl.html
user-ID: MENTIFEX
short description:

Name DSLIP Description Info
------------- ----- -------------------------------------------- -----
AI::Mind:: idoho Perl implementation of main AI Mind module. MENTIFEX
::Sensorium idoho Audition; other human/robot input senses. MENTIFEX
::Emotion inoho Quasi-physiological influence upon thought. MENTIFEX
::Think idoho Syntax and vocabulary of natural languages. MENTIFEX
::Volition inoho Contemplative selection of motor options. MENTIFEX
::Motorium inoho Robotic activation of motor initiatives. MENTIFEX

Oh that would rather dominate the AI::Mind namespace, wouldn't it?
How about AI::Mind::[another monika] ?

lee

ATM:
Fine with me. Could there then be particular instantiations?
AI::Mind::Andru
AI::Mind::Cog
AI::Mind::HAL (is that too acronymic?), etc.

Stephan Heuel -- thank you for yesterday's 8.jan.2002 response.
John Douglas Porter -- w.r.t. your kind remarks yesterday, I
do indeed "want to play nice" and not grab namespaces but
rather suggest that they come into existence, because I
have lots of JavaScript and Forth code to be re-implemented
in the Perl namespace modules. Note that these are "i" for
"would-be-nice-to-have ideas for modules" as permitted at
http://www.cpan.org/modules/OOmodlist.long.html Introduction.

Arthur T. Murray