> Hi! > This looks like a cool project! I have to admit though that I was very > confused, because there is a software in the GNOME ecosystem with > almost the same name: https://flathub.org/en/apps/com.jeffser.Alpaca > (just c instead of k). So initially I thought this was a KDE port. > It may make sense to use a different name, just so users can > distinguish the two apps and you get better recognition for yours and > showup nicer in search results. > Cheers, > Matthias
Or accidentally it may be helpful as it gives some context to the audience. I should also note that people may already be using it. I for example has it installed on my Arch system from its AUR package. Renaming it may lead to packaging issues and user confusion? On Wed, Feb 11, 2026 at 12:57 PM Matthias Klumpp <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi! > > This looks like a cool project! I have to admit though that I was very > confused, because there is a software in the GNOME ecosystem with > almost the same name: https://flathub.org/en/apps/com.jeffser.Alpaca > (just c instead of k). So initially I thought this was a KDE port. > It may make sense to use a different name, just so users can > distinguish the two apps and you get better recognition for yours and > showup nicer in search results. > > Cheers, > Matthias > > -- > I welcome VSRE emails. See http://vsre.info/ > -- Siavosh Kasravi * "Save a Tree" - Please print this email only if necessary.*
