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Has anyone here tried libretaxi? (An open-source phone-based ride hailing service, where payments are made directly to the driver) It sounds appealing to me, bu
by drdeca 6y ago
Has anyone here tried libretaxi? (An open-source phone-based ride hailing service, where payments are made directly to the driver) It sounds appealing to me, but I haven’t tried it, and I imagine that it could be lacking in the network effect department.
Also, I am not sure if it has a reputation system like Uber and Lyft do.
Edit: Suddenly unsure whether my comment here is sufficiently on-topic/relevant to fit with the community norms here. My apologies if it is not.
- Alekhine 6y agoCrap name as well. It's a shame that open source projects can't market their ideas to save their lives.
- tanatocenose 6y agoYou think it is worse based on what quality than the names uber or lyft? Uber has to be by every known metric one of the worst names for anything ever.
- Alekhine 6y agoBy what specific metrics is Uber a bad name? Uber is a short, catchy, two-syllable name. Libretaxi is a mouthful. The only good thing about it is that it's descriptive. It doesn't really stick in your mind like Uber does, or their branding. Disclaimer: I think marketing is a parasitic industry that gets way too much money for the value they provide. But marketing is important because it works.