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It's not commonly used. I'd imagine most people know it but for those that don't I could understand the confusion and concern. I know the word and its meaning
by nkozyra 6y ago
It's not commonly used. I'd imagine most people know it but for those that don't I could understand the confusion and concern.
I know the word and its meaning and my initial reaction was negative because I thought "this has very little metaphorical value for a physics engine." You think of kinesis, movement, reactions. "Box" makes sense because it's a physical constraint with coming and interesting physics effects across its physics. Rapier is - to me - just an inanimate object.
But imagine you don't know the word. It could be jarring. And unlike words evoked by a sibling reply (paper, rap, etc) it's not nearly as commonly known or used.
- geitir 6y agoSorry but it's even more insulting to expect someone to cater to a person's ignorance
- nkozyra 6y agoI'm certainly not asking anyone to change it just showing why for some people it might be off-putting.
- qchris 6y agoI think your use of 'jarring' is appropriate. There's nothing that's actually wrong with the word--it's type of sword, we're all fine. On the other hand, that may not be worth the risk, compared to other words in a similar vein: scimitar or falchion or something. Either way, this is a super cool project. You have to love it when someone puts their mind to it and produces something of this quality as open-source. I'm especially interested to see if this might kickstart some of the Rust efforts around GPGPU, which is currently so-so, since a cross-platform solution there seems like it would definitely be a benefit for this kind of project.
- cfcosta 6y agoLet me see if I understand. A french author should be careful about using this french word on its project because, if someone in the US mispronounce it, it sounds like something that's reprehensible? I hope I'm not misrepresenting your argument, but the way I understood it sounds very US-centered.
- nkozyra 6y agoAgain I'm neither admonishing nor prescribing anything. This sort of thing happens sometimes (see: Ford Pinto)
- forgot_account 6y ago>>>I know the word and its meaning and my initial reaction was negative because I thought "this has very little metaphorical value for a physics engine." You think of kinesis, movement, reactions.... Rapier is - to me - just an inanimate object. I looked at is as implying lightweight, nimble, and functional efficiency for small-scale uses, much like its namesake. I would assign much different metaphorical implications to something named "Zweihander" (Germanic two-handed sword) or an even more esoteric French polearm name such as "Bec de corbin" (a name probably only known to hoplophiles). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qJBGlChcXU?t=546 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qJBGlChcXU?t=546 https://myarmoury.com/othr_aa_bec.html https://myarmoury.com/othr_aa_bec.html