On Fri, Apr 20, 2018 at 07:08:29AM -0700, Sean P. DeNigris wrote:
> Stephane Ducasse-3 wrote
> > I like when developers are talking about names:
> > They use a mac and not a computer, they were nike, lewis and not shoes
> > and pants....
> > So guys can we focus our energy on positive things.
>
> IHMO this is certainly a positive subject because it highlights the
> as-yet-to-be-resolved tension regarding understandability of the system
> between having a unique name (good for googling, distinguishing between
> versions) and a name that reveals what the project does/is for. What is the
> plan to resolve this because it is a real problem?
>
> Nike and Levis are designed to stand on their own in front of the consumer
> market. Is this true of Nautilus, Calypso, or Epicea?
Sean,
Thank you for this clarification! I read Stef's message this morning
and I honestly thought that my name ("lewis") might have something to
do with pants. That probably would not be a good thing. But now I see
that we are talking about "levis" so I feel much better now :-)
Dave (Lewis, not Levis)
