styles.txt

Style Guide

Hyphenated:

    fan-out
    fan-in
    single-part
    in-process (adj)
    inter-broker
    inter-thread
    load-balancing
    publish-subscribe
    pub-sub
    request-reply
    step-by-step
    zero-copy
    double-check
    connect-bind pair

No hyphens in:

    frontend
    backend
    single socket API
    timeout
    online
    multicast
    multipart
    nonfatal
    general purpose
    round robin
    no one
    side effect
    use case
    wish list
    nontrivial
    setup (n)
    set up (v)
    shut down
    straightforward
    failover (n)
    fail over (v)
    heartbeating
    real time
    upfront

Other notes:

    "1 a.m.", "2.30p.m".
    PUB or SUB in capitals when preceding socket
    "client/server"
    Always make sure that i.e. and e.g. are followed by a comma.
    When referring to version numbers use "0MQ v2.x", "0MQ v3.x"
    Use "because" not "since" for causation
    Commas after introductory participles
    No commas in conjunctions
    "versus", not "vs."
    "and so on", not "etc."