[GNC] The Meaning of Split (previously Example of multi-split feature of CSV importer?)

[David Carlson]

Alan

You have triggered a debate  on a very sensitive topic, which is exciting!

Hopefully, we will come to a consensus of opinion and then move forward
together.

David Carlson

On Sun, Mar 24, 2019, 2:24 PM aeg via gnucash-user <gnucash-user at gnucash.org>
wrote:

> Liz.
> I've responded to your comments collectively in order because inserting
> responses within quoted text has not worked properly on previous occasions,
> so please bear with me...
>
>    - I don't believe every term in English in ambiguous.
>    - There is no verb form of "split" present in the example I gave,
> although it is true that the wood had split(v) at some time in the past..
>    - I used "propagate" to mean that the split was forced to grow.
>    - The split itself has gone, only the effects of the split remain in
> the form of uneven edges to the piece of wood.
>    - It is interesting to note that you think there is just a single split
> at this stage because GnuCash would interpret it as two!
>    - Sawmills don't make logs by splitting. Logs are cut directly from
> trees by sawing. Sawmills convert logs and trees into usable timber by
> sawing; that's why they are called sawmills.
>
> Whilst I do respect everyone's point of view, it is clear that I've wasted
> far too much valuable time trying to help eradicate confusing terminology
> from GnuCash. I've clearly failed, but I do know that most of the
> transactions I enter in GnuCash involve no splits at the user level, so I
> shall continue to use it for double entry bookkeeping rather than double
> split bookkeeping.
> That's all from me on this topic you'll no doubt be relieved to know!.
> Kind regards,
> Alan
>
>
> > Thank you to those who have tried to educate me on the use of the
> > word "split" in GnuCash, but whilst I believe that I understand how
> > it is being used, the reason for using such an ambiguous term remains
> > puzzling when better alternatives exist.
> Every term in English is ambiguous - it's the nature of the language
> and why jokes involving language are so prominent.
>
>
> > I have a piece of wood that
> > has a split in it caused by uneven shrinkage. It is one piece of wood
> > with one split.
> Split - noun.
> Don't forget Split - verb
>
>
> > If I choose to propagate that split
> why did you choose "propagate" rather than "split"
>
> > by forcing a
> > wedge or axe into it, I end up with two pieces of wood and the split
> > suddenly disappears.
> No, the split has now enlarged to a point at which you can ignore it.
>
>
> > The split has not magically turned into two splits
> No, there is no magic. You still have a single split, but instead of it
> being partial it is a complete split.
>
>
> > and if I plane the edges of the two pieces of wood there will
> > be no evidence that the split ever existed.
> Cosmetic only.
> We all know that it didn't grow like that, it was part of a bigger
> whole, and that at the sawmill they made multiple splits to make logs.
>
>
> Alan,
> we are trying to present a number of different points of view, please
> look at these different points of view.
>
> Liz
>
>
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