On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 5:51 AM, Sylvain Le Gall <sylv...@le-gall.net>wrote:
> Hello dear haskellers, > > I am working on OASIS-DB, a tool similar to Hackage and would like to > have more information on how Haskellers use Hackage. I have setup a > small poll (10 questions only) with the help of John Goerzen and Don > Stewart. > > I'd like to suggest that OASIS-DB is not the best name for your project :) If I didn't know anything about it, I would assume it's a database engine or some sort of open access information system. Hackage works pretty well as a name because it sounds like package but has the h that comes across as implying some sort of "hacking" or "haskell". I googled for "oasis db" and found lots of other things. So it seems to be a common name to pick. Here is a (non-exhaustive) set of criteria I would recommend trying to satisfy with a name for a project like this: * Not in common use already * Single word, easy to say, probably made up. * Implies something about packaging, distribution, programming * Optional: Implies harmony, community, activism, unity * Optional: Uses Camel in the name This wouldn't be very helpful as criticism if I didn't try to make some suggestions. So...here goes nothing :) * Camedly -- Camel + Medly * Cammunity -- Camel + Community (my google search showed this one might be a trademark) * Camlhood * Camlhub -- obviously stealing from github I'll stop there as I think you get my drift and my suggestions don't see so great so far :) It's a hard task, but one I would urge you to revisit. I hope you find my feedback useful. I think project names are important. Jason
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