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Indeed, using "nix" as a (Rust) library name is a very bad choice, given the increasing popularity of the Nix package manager.
by vog 11y ago
Indeed, using "nix" as a (Rust) library name is a very bad choice, given the increasing popularity of the Nix package manager.
- dkersten 11y agoI think we're now at the point where it is very difficult for any name not to clash with the name of something else. So I no longer worry about it.
- xaduha 11y agoIt's still easy enough, there are many hundreds of geographical locations in many tens of languages alone. Just make some effort.
- lolidaisuki 11y agoAs long as it doesn't clash with something in the same field. The problem isn't lack of good names, it's people wanting 3 letter names for all of their projects.