On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 01:18:27 +0200, Jerome Flesch wrote: > I would like to know if some of you have an idea for the name of the fuqid > replacement. I would prefer something not suggesting too much "traditional > filesharing" or copyright infringment, and, if possible, not containing > "fuqid".
Since the purpose of this tool is to up- and download files into and from common storage, it is a filesharing tool. Not implying that in the name simply means that the tools name has no relation to its function, and is therefore nondescriptive. So just pick any random sequence of syllables that's easy to pronounce and spell. It doesn't have to mean anything - in fact, it's better that it doesn't mean anything, since if it does, it'll mislead users. One could also argue that trying to hide the real purpose of a tool is an admission that that purpose is wrongfull... Finally, why does FUQID need replacing ? I thought it was working just fine, even on Freenet 0.7 ? > Some people put forward already some names on IRC, for example: > "freeshare", "jeefree", "freezilla". Currently, my favorite is "freeshare" > (even if it suggests a little bit too much copyright infringement). How about just calling it "Freenet Downloading Tool", or FDT for short ? _______________________________________________ Devl mailing list Devl@freenetproject.org http://emu.freenetproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/devl
