wholetrans/docs-matrix-spec
1
0
Fork 0
Code Issues Pull requests Projects Releases Packages Wiki Activity

It's actually an "identity server implementing the Identity Service API"

Browse source 
Also add a note about appservices being special.
This commit is contained in:
Travis Ralston 2018-08-31 15:35:32 -06:00
parent c94f3619b7
commit 7d34995ece
24 changed files with 40 additions and 36 deletions
Download patch file Download diff file Expand all files Collapse all files

4
meta/documentation_style.rst
View file

@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ Prefer British English (colour, -ise) to American English.
The word "homeserver" is spelt thus (rather than "home server", "Homeserver",
or (argh) "Home Server"). However, an identity server is two words.
An "identity server" (spelt thus) implements the Identity Service API (also spelt
thus). However, "Application Services" (spelt thus) implement the Application Service
API. Application Services should not be called "appservices" in documentation.
.. Rationale: "homeserver" distinguishes from a "home server" which is a server
you have at home. "identity server" is clear, whereas "identityserver" is
horrible.

2
meta/releasing_a_spec.md
View file

@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
# How to release a specification
There are several specifications that belong to matrix, such as the client-server
specification, server-server specification, and identity server specification. Each
specification, server-server specification, and identity service specification. Each
of these gets released independently of each other with their own version numbers.
Once a specification is ready for release, a branch should be created to track the