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Yggdrasil Network

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324 points BSDobelix | 1 comments | 16 Nov 24 10:58 UTC | HN request time: 0.252s | 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. ravenstine ◴[16 Nov 24 23:58 UTC] No.42160681[source]▶
Or people can just learn to pronounce Yggdrasil. Then again, how does it matter? If anything, an unusual name (relative to Latin languages) is more memorable. If it was called "Dogshit" I'd still use it.