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So, we're not going to go back to Vector (although it has a very special place in our hearts :). It was a great name for a techie-focused comms client (and I'm
by Arathorn 6y ago
So, we're not going to go back to Vector (although it has a very special place in our hearts :). It was a great name for a techie-focused comms client (and I'm not surprised HN likes the name :D), but feedback was pretty unanimous that it was too techie for a more general-purpose audience.
Also, heads up that we consciously did not optimise for a made-up name like WhatsApp or similar. Just as Matrix (and Riot, for that matter) has ended up with high search engine scores, we believe the project is strong enough to support us borrowing an existing dictionary word. If nothing else, it'd be consistent with Matrix ;P
So, apologies in advance to anyone who's hoping Riot will end up being called Sporkle or Vroomio or Flibblr... :)
- vorpalhex 6y agoSporkle 2.0: Glitter Edition
- mckirk 6y agoWhat about 'Eigen'? There only seems to be a C++ library of that name yet, so not too much overlap. And I like its nerdy implication of 'yes, we are only one Matrix client, but we strive to be an important one' ;)
- Arathorn 6y agoEigen is a cool name, but very geeky, and we actually know the folks at https://eigentech.com https://eigentech.com who might object a little if we borrowed the name ;)
- screenbeard 6y agoI for one will be immediately renaming my local nuRiot icon as Flibblr
- pferde 6y agoI for one don't think the name Vector is any more "techie" than Signal.