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If you’re looking for Java and the first result is the Wikipedia article on the island[1] do you just switch programming languages? I hear C is very search eng

by deno 9y ago

If you’re looking for Java and the first result is the Wikipedia article on the island[1] do you just switch programming languages? I hear C is very search engine friendly. Probably why it’s so popular. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java

tracker1 9y ago
The point is, there's already a prevalent technology in use by the same name... I wouldn't really expect to choose a programming language based on google-ability... go, is to this day hard to search for on its' own, "golang" being better. That said, I wouldn't expect a "new" programming language called "Java-Script" (not the current ES/JavaScript) to gain traction. Or for that matter a programming language called "Coffee" to be very successful either.
- Kudos 9y ago
  There are at least two other filesystems called TFS, how hard is it to just add another character to the acronym, tbh(fs)?
- deno 9y ago
  It’s not “prevalent technology.” It’s a proprietary product published by a well-known software company. If you want Microsoft’s TFS just search for “Microsoft TFS.” There is no confusion.
  - tracker1 9y ago
    See the definition of prevalent... Even if it's proprietary, it's pretty widespread... not to mention other file systems called TFS already.
- obstinate 9y ago
  You're tilting at windmills. Most threads where someone starts something new has someone making similar complaints to the one you're making here. Yet people's behavior doesn't change. And it won't -- it's just too much overhead to avoid the ever-expanding space of products that have the same name.
  - tracker1 9y ago
    Yes, but there's at least two other filesystems called TFS as well, per other threads... so even then, it's still overload. If I were releasing something to the public, I would probably namespace or consider something different in this case.
    - deno 9y ago
      I did. It’s still not synonymous with “popular.”

by deno 9y ago

tracker1 9y ago

The point is, there's already a prevalent technology in use by the same name... I wouldn't really expect to choose a programming language based on google-ability... go, is to this day hard to search for on its' own, "golang" being better. That said, I wouldn't expect a "new" programming language called "Java-Script" (not the current ES/JavaScript) to gain traction. Or for that matter a programming language called "Coffee" to be very successful either.

Kudos 9y ago
There are at least two other filesystems called TFS, how hard is it to just add another character to the acronym, tbh(fs)?
deno 9y ago
It’s not “prevalent technology.” It’s a proprietary product published by a well-known software company. If you want Microsoft’s TFS just search for “Microsoft TFS.” There is no confusion.
- tracker1 9y ago
  See the definition of prevalent... Even if it's proprietary, it's pretty widespread... not to mention other file systems called TFS already.
obstinate 9y ago
You're tilting at windmills. Most threads where someone starts something new has someone making similar complaints to the one you're making here. Yet people's behavior doesn't change. And it won't -- it's just too much overhead to avoid the ever-expanding space of products that have the same name.
- tracker1 9y ago
  Yes, but there's at least two other filesystems called TFS as well, per other threads... so even then, it's still overload. If I were releasing something to the public, I would probably namespace or consider something different in this case.
  - deno 9y ago
    I did. It’s still not synonymous with “popular.”