Stefano Costa <st...@iosa.it> writes: > my name is Stefano Costa, I am an archaeologist and I am developing > GNUCal, a radiocarbon calibration program released under the GNU GPL. > [1][2]
That is a great use of Python, and sounds like interesting work. I would highly recommend you change the name, though. Your project is not (I assume) developed under the auspice of the GNU project, so it's misleading to call it “GNU foobar” instead of just “foobar”. There's no trademark involved, but it's still best to keep the namespace clearly deliniated (which is also entirely in the Python spirit :-) Also, to call a program “cal” risks great confusion among those who know the standard ‘cal’ program as a calendar-generation utility. It's best to avoid that confusion since it's entirely predictable. Better would be something that evokes radiocarbon calibration; or, since that's probably a pretty difficult job for a simple name, choose something snappy that is at least evocative of the themes of archaeology, radiocarbon dating, or measurement calibration. Naming isn't an easy job, but it's an important one and is your only chance at a first impression for the project. -- \ “A thorough reading and understanding of the Bible is the | `\ surest path to atheism.” —Donald Morgan | _o__) | Ben Finney
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