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Naming things is hard, and you've highlighted a few of the most common traps people fall into. However, Meteor looks like a fine name. Can common words in wide
by davidivadavid 7y ago
Naming things is hard, and you've highlighted a few of the most common traps people fall into. However, Meteor looks like a fine name.
Can common words in widespread use be trade-marked? Yes, but it can be annoying sometimes (see for example the legal troubles Apple encountered).
- lebanon_tn 7y agoSince it's sparked some conversation, I have a foggy recollection of reading somewhere that Paul Graham originally recommended that Meteor be called "Octograph" or something along that line. Maybe one of the founders can chime in on this bit of trivia. Congrats to the whole team!
- debergalis 7y ago[founder here] the suggestion was “orthocode”.