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[CONTENT] "Multi-repo" instead of "Polyrepo"

Open rajington opened this issue 3 years ago • 0 comments

Multi-repo is a better term for the alternative to polyrepo.

  • Based on github searches multi-repo is used a lot more than polyrepo (Google as well, including other popular contributors calling it this)
  • Poly- prefix has confusing similar terms, e.g. a polyglot speaks multiple languages, so a polyrepo might be a repo with multiple languages
  • Multi- however has terms like multiplayer, makes people instantly think "multiple repos"

Although the choice to hyphenate or not is confusing.

Which section?

https://monorepo.tools/#polyrepo-concept

What was there before?

A “Polyrepo” For the sake of this discussion, let's say the opposite of monorepo is a "polyrepo".

What are your modifications?

A “Multi-repo” For the sake of this discussion, let's say the opposite of monorepo is a "multi-repo".

rajington avatar Aug 26 '22 16:08 rajington