From: MenTaLguY <mental@...>
Date: 2007-07-12T10:01:53+09:00
Subject: Re: Cultural Factors in Software Names (was Re: God versus god )

On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 08:58:15 +0900, James Edward Gray II <james@grayproductions.net> wrote:
> If a farmer starts complaining that the Hoe library implies we are
> all backwater hicks, will we need to take that down?

While I don't personally know as many farmers as some people, I have
to ask:  is that a realistic example?

In the case of any unforseen conflict, it's always going to be a
matter of prudence what actions a maintainer should or should not
take.  While the particular complaint above seems a bit silly, if
the maintainer really felt the need to make a change in response to
it, renaming the package seems a more reasonable course of action
than pulling it entire.

Really, though, I think it's better to consider this in positive
terms: what are some best practices when coming up with a project
name?

Also, what are some particularly successful names which play on
cultural factors in positive ways?  How do they work?

-mental