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I think the naming is counterproductive. How many things exist that are called "NEO" these days?

knodi123 9y ago
I know that was a rhetorical question, but a search for neo on github yields 14 thousand results. Granted, that includes some "neon", but sheesh. It's like that truck I saw the other day, for a business called "best carpet cleaners". I get that the branding is cool, but you can't google that name. Heck, there are several different programs named neo on the first page of google search results for "neo editor"!
- JRITSRob 9y ago
  Finding the balance between searchable and memorable is quite the task. A text editor named Flugurbenhurg is gonna be relatively Google friendly, not quite so grey matter friendly. I've often had the itch to create tooling to automate tasks. Later deciding to make it more generic and open source it. I have such a time trying to give them names. Internal tooling, fine, just name it what it does and move on. Public releases though... Oy, I'm sweating just thinking about it.
  - bittermang 9y ago
    "Finding the balance between searchable and memorable is quite the task." While I agree, the name Neo is crap, unfortunately. It's like how many things are named Fuse or Fusion in open source, or new projects that start up with names that are clearly already dominated by something else. It just doesn't work, doesn't do anyone any good in the long run. It's worth it to go back to the drawing board for a minute, and just come up with a name. Especially since so much thought and care has gone in to the rest of the app so far. Calling it Neo works like an internal project name, just to fill in the blank and get something started. But as a name that can ship, Neo is never going to work. Unless it does, and becomes the new defacto Neo. Which could happen. But it's a pipe dream. I think it's better to start off on the right foot with a good name.
- type0 9y ago
  The better name is Leo and off course there already is an editor with that name which is also a better one than this imaginative Neo
projectramo 9y ago
I believe this is the One, the piece of software we have been waiting for. It's coming was foretold.
andrewbinstock 9y ago
Neo-con!

I know that was a rhetorical question, but a search for neo on github yields 14 thousand results. Granted, that includes some "neon", but sheesh. It's like that truck I saw the other day, for a business called "best carpet cleaners". I get that the branding is cool, but you can't google that name. Heck, there are several different programs named neo on the first page of google search results for "neo editor"!

JRITSRob 9y ago
Finding the balance between searchable and memorable is quite the task. A text editor named Flugurbenhurg is gonna be relatively Google friendly, not quite so grey matter friendly. I've often had the itch to create tooling to automate tasks. Later deciding to make it more generic and open source it. I have such a time trying to give them names. Internal tooling, fine, just name it what it does and move on. Public releases though... Oy, I'm sweating just thinking about it.
- bittermang 9y ago
  "Finding the balance between searchable and memorable is quite the task." While I agree, the name Neo is crap, unfortunately. It's like how many things are named Fuse or Fusion in open source, or new projects that start up with names that are clearly already dominated by something else. It just doesn't work, doesn't do anyone any good in the long run. It's worth it to go back to the drawing board for a minute, and just come up with a name. Especially since so much thought and care has gone in to the rest of the app so far. Calling it Neo works like an internal project name, just to fill in the blank and get something started. But as a name that can ship, Neo is never going to work. Unless it does, and becomes the new defacto Neo. Which could happen. But it's a pipe dream. I think it's better to start off on the right foot with a good name.
type0 9y ago
The better name is Leo and off course there already is an editor with that name which is also a better one than this imaginative Neo

projectramo 9y ago

I believe this is the One, the piece of software we have been waiting for. It's coming was foretold.

andrewbinstock 9y ago

Neo-con!