#include <hallo.h>
* Mike Hommey [Thu, Dec 07 2006, 07:58:20AM]:
> On Thu, Dec 07, 2006 at 01:48:55AM +0100, Eduard Bloch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> wrote:
> > #include <hallo.h>
> > * Mike Hommey [Wed, Dec 06 2006, 08:36:16PM]:
> > > On Tue, Dec 05, 2006 at 05:02:19PM +0100, Eduard Bloch <[EMAIL
> > > PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > > > #include <hallo.h>
> > > > * Adrian Bunk [Tue, Dec 05 2006, 11:16:49AM]:
> > > > > Package: icedax
> > > > > Version: 9:1.1.0-1
> > > > > Severity: wishlist
> > > > >
> > > > > The name icedax sounds as if it was one more of the Debian
> > > > > Mozilla versions iceape/icedove/iceweasel
> > > > > (especially for German people: German "Dachs" = badger).
> > > > >
> > > > > Could you name it differently?
> > > >
> > > > I disagree (speaking for myself only). That would mean that Debian
> > > > enforces a strict name policy in exchange for another strict (and
> > > > trademark protected) naming policy.
> > > >
> > > > ice{ape,dove,weasel} sound like forks of <censored> for Debian&others,
> > > > and icedax is another fork of <censored> for Debian&others. I don't see
> > > > why it should not share the namespace of the low-temperature zoo.
> > >
> > > If you felt that using the same namespace than mozilla products "forks"
> > > was so cool, why didn't you rename mkisofs icesomethingelse ?
> >
> > Because icesomethingelse sounds even uglier. And icesomethingelse would
> > be used then, the next fork would not
> > icesomethingelsebutnottheothericesomethingelse as the binary name.
> >
> > And most other names have been used already... and dax has some meaning
> > (Digital Audio eXtraction).
>
> It could have been icegii, as Generate Iso Image. Or whatever.
Heh? genisoimage is another tool. And it is not called icemkisofs.
> So, why not just dax for cdda2wav ?
Heh? Maybe we should have called it... just "C"! It is even shorter and
even more unique.
Come on peple, the name sounds odd but it serves its purpose: beeing
substantialy different from "cdda2wav". Of course it sounds a bit odd
and people will need some time to get used to it, but it's the normal
way with many unique/phantasy names.
Eduard.
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