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324 points BSDobelix | 3 comments | 16 Nov 24 10:58 UTC | HN request time: 0.564s | source
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fred_is_fred ◴[16 Nov 24 14:53 UTC] No.42156714[source]▶
I get why the name was used but if you start a project that you want to be heavily adopted, please pick a simpler name. The complexity of spelling or pronouncing this for most people creates an actual barrier to adoption. MP3 was easy to say and tell your friends about, Ogg Vorbis was not.
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1. neilalexander ◴[16 Nov 24 16:40 UTC] No.42157279[source]▶
The name wouldn’t necessarily stay if we succeed in our goals and formally specify a protocol, but for now it hasn’t really been much of a barrier in terms of interest or experimental deployments.
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2. aspenmayer ◴[17 Nov 24 01:49 UTC] No.42161308[source]▶
I think it's probably too late to change at this point, and changing it would probably not help in the ways you think. Just look at the freenet/hyphanet retroactive name change debacle by the original developer, for example, and how it has caused needless confusion and churn in that community.
3. dinosaurdynasty ◴[17 Nov 24 16:09 UTC] No.42164915[source]▶
If it was super successful, would people even need to know what it is (like people don't know what BGP is)?