[asterisk-dev] dialplan sanity and what to call extensions.conf's format?

[William Moore]

> > So, if y'all don't mind, I'd like to name the darn format something easy
> > to say, and elevate extensions.conf to a language... with a NAME! But
> > what would be a good name for this language?
> >
> > EDC   (Extensions.Dot.Conf)
> > CFD   (Config File Dialplan)
> > ADPL  (Asterisk Dialplan Prog. Lang.)
> > ANDF  (Asterisk Native Dialplan Format)
> > ASDF  (Asterisk Simple Dialplan Format) (a roll of your typing fingers
> >        across the keybd)
> > DUNG  (Dialplan Understandable Native lanGuage)
> > SPLAT (Simple Programming Language for Asterisk conTrol) (like a bug on
> > your
> >        windshield: * )
> >
> > I realize it's kinda late in the game! Books have been published, docs
> > are written, and none of it mentions the name of the format, only the
> > file. But history is malleable! We can start using a new name now, and
> > kinda slide it into literature as time goes by... in the xth edition of
> > books, etc.
> >
> >
> How about
>
> DCF  -  Diaplpan Configuration File
> DSF     ...    Specification ..........
> ADP   ...   Asterisk Dial Plan
>
>
> Vadim
>
ADCL - Asterisk Dialplan Configuration Language
etc.

There are plenty of terms that can be used to describe the dialplan,
but I think this thread is getting OT.