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would be great if software developers named their project simply based on what their project actually does (e.g. "Word"). For example: "OpenPhoneOS".
by em3rgent0rdr 10y ago
would be great if software developers named their project simply based on what their project actually does (e.g. "Word"). For example: "OpenPhoneOS".
- edent 10y ago> OpenPhoneOS So it doesn't work on tablets? Is it open to hackers? What's an OS? There's a reason Amazon isn't called "books.com" - definitive names rarely make for good brands. They limit your options and can carry preconceptions.
- em3rgent0rdr 10y agofair points...that was just the first thing that came to my mind. Better might be something along the lines of: LibreMobile Of course you don't want too definitive to limit your options. But what I'm criticizing is things like "Cyanogenmod" (what does green-blue have to do with it? is is some type of element?) or "Android" (is it a robot?). Apple won a lot of users simply with a simple definitive name "iPhone". And you can have definitive names that leave options open, e.g. "YouTube" or "The FaceBook".