> 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. > I've choosed "Thaw" (thanks to Ian Clarke :). it sounds good :)
> 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 ? > It works only under Windows. And no, Wine is *not* a solution, because it works only on Linux 32bits, and so Mac OS[X] users and Linux 64bits users (amd64) can't use Fuqid. In addition, Fuqid allows only the user to insert and retreive files on Freenet. I agree, it's its purpose, but I plan to do something better, allowing users to create, manage and browse indexes containing their file lists. > > 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 ? > You told us that it was better if it has no meaning, no ? :) > _______________________________________________ > Devl mailing list > [email protected] > http://emu.freenetproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/devl -- Jerome Flesch. _______________________________________________ Devl mailing list [email protected] http://emu.freenetproject.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/devl
