chocolatey
"(Authenticated)" in source list is misleading
I have noticed that other IT folks using chocolatey are confused by this label - in one of two ways: *) That "Authenticated" means an authentication check was performed when adding the source. *) That "Authenticated" possibly means an ongoing state of authentication to the feed or that it is periodically checked (say when listed).
I think it would be more clear to have a label simply indicating that auth info is registered with the source. Something similar to "(w/ Auth Info)" - but properly wordsmithed.
Apologies, it comes from the terminology "Authenticated source" that has been used with NuGet/Chocolatey for years. I can see how it may be confusing for folks not familiar with the terminology. Let's change it to use something better.
Note for me - choco source list -r should still output authenticated so it doesn't break any machine parsing.
tl;dr - Naming is hard.
I agree naming is hard - it has to be concise, express the correct meaning and nothing more. I find I can get it "more correct" when I give hard thought to expressing only the exact meaning of what I am trying to say with no unintended implications (semantics).
Back to the old "If I had more time I would have written you a shorter letter."
TBH I didn't give any thought to it as that is what NuGet has called them. But now I will 👍