lcnc? On Fri, 20 Jan 2012 12:19:38 -0700, Sebastian Kuzminsky wrote: > On Jan 20, 2012, at 11:54 , Jeff Epler wrote: >> >> Right now in the v2.5_branch of development, we have >> linuxcnc [the main program] >> xlinuxcnc [the Xaw-based GUI] >> linuxcncrsh [the program we're talking about now] >> tklinuxcnc [the Tk-based GUI] >> >> unix command names are generally lowercase, so it's 'linuxcnc' >> rather than >> 'LinuxCNC' there. >> >> If we were to shorten them up, maybe it should be "cnc" in command >> names >> (xcnc, cncrsh, tkcnc). >> >> "lcnc" and "lnc" are both used as marketing names by other cnc >> control >> manufacturers; I'd be pretty reluctant to use these as command names >> in >> LinuxCNC. > > > I'd love to have a shorter alternative to "linuxcnc" for use in > command names etc. > > "cnc" is pretty good, and i'd think it's generic enough that we don't > have to fear litigation. But my track record at guessing laws is > pretty bad, and as has been pointed out, being in the right legally > is > probably less important than avoiding being targetted by the economic > weapon of litigation. > > That said, i'd also like something less generic, more "ours".
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