On Wed, Jan 18, 2023 at 11:08 AM David Dernoncourt <m...@daviddernoncourt.com> wrote:
> As "just a regular user" and node runner who just poked around a few PRs, > the main issues I have with this are 1) "what the Hell is Locutus" and 2) > wow that's confusing. > > Sure, 1) is just (mostly) a rhetorical question. But it seems quite an > unusual thing to "steal" the name of a software (even more so when said > software is still actively maintained) to stamp it on another software that > doesn't have any relationship with the other one beside being supported by > the same foundation and sharing the same (or a similar enough) mission > statement. > That's not what's happening. The name always belonged to the *mission*, not to any particular piece of software. This is why we were careful not to tie it to any particular codebase when we wrote it: *The specific purpose of this corporation is to assist in developing and disseminating technological solutions to further the open and democratic distribution of information over the Internet or its successor electronic communication networks or organizations. It is also the purpose of this organization to guarantee consenting individuals the free, unmediated, and unimpeded reception and impartation of all intellectual, scientific, literary, social, artistic, creative, human rights, and cultural expressions, opinions and ideas without interference or limitation by or service to state, private, or special interests. It is also the purpose of this organization to educate the world community and be an advocate of these purposes.* > As far as suggestions go, even though (if it's not obvious) I don't > support this change either (I would rather prefer, for instance, "Freenet > Locutus" vs "Freenet Classic", dropping "Freenet [period]" instead of > hijacking it), my suggestion would be to find a way to make it crystal > clear that names were swapped and to point out clearly and concisely the > key differences between the "old" Freenet and the "new" one. > My intention is that the websites will make this *very* clear, people looking for Fred will find Fred, people looking for Locutus will find Locutus. There is risk, as I said, but there is risk in every non-trivial decision. Ian. -- Ian Clarke Founder, The Freenet Project Email: i...@freenetproject.org
