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I usually despise comments that point out that two pieces of (almost always unrelated) software share the same (or a similar) name. That doesn't apply in this

I usually despise comments that point out that two pieces of (almost always unrelated) software share the same (or a similar) name. That doesn't apply in this case— Chandler has not only already been used for another piece of software, it has been used for something in what is roughly the same space. The other Chandler was discontinued >10 years ago, but I had to double check and triple check to suss out whether or not your Chandler is actually a reboot + a rewrite. And I'm still hedging (but I think the answer is "no, they're completely separate"). That's a confusing amount of similarity. EDIT: it looks like this has been pointed out. Even though it's "just" a codename, I'd recommend changing it to something like "chauncey" or "bingaling" or "miss-bong" or "skidmark" or something.

TylerE 4y ago
wooosh https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friends#Cast_and_characters https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friends#Cast_and_characters
- scrumper 4y ago
  Parent isn’t wrong. Chandler was a very interesting distributed PIM in (I think) the very early 2000s. It collapsed under the weight of its own ambition but it’s a significant piece of software history, one of those alternative paths. And yes it’s a TV character too, but Parent isn’t wrong to point out the name collision.
  - TylerE 4y ago
    Your're wooshing yourself too. Chandler was a character on Friends. The parent project, Monica, is ALSO a character on Friends.
    - pwdisswordfish9 4y ago
      There is no wooosh in the comment, pal. 1. Knowing (or not knowing) that Chandler is a character on Friends has nothing to do with the comments here. 2. You are the woooshed. "Chauncey", "Bingaling", and "Miss [Chanandler] Bong" are all (semi-obscure) names that were used to refer to Chandler Bing at some point during the series. All suitable alternatives for a project codename. (Not that it matters, because, again whether one knows any of this has nothing to do with the issue being discussed. Your explanation is not exculpatory. It's not an affirmative defense. It's just... nothing. It's like a cow's opinion; it's moo.) Try, like, reading or something.
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BostonEnginerd 4y ago
The Monica /Chandler thing is a reference to the 90s television show “Friends”.
- pwdisswordfish9 4y ago
  Correct. Why do you think this is relevant to the topic of whether it's okay to use the name "Chandler" after having already been used for another personal information management tool?
spoonjim 4y ago
In software, discontinued 10 years ago is like a language that’s been dead for 5,000.
- pwdisswordfish9 4y ago
  Is everyone responding to this comment high or something? > The other Chandler was discontinued >10 years ago, but[...]
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TylerE 4y ago

wooosh https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friends#Cast_and_characters https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friends#Cast_and_characters

scrumper 4y ago
Parent isn’t wrong. Chandler was a very interesting distributed PIM in (I think) the very early 2000s. It collapsed under the weight of its own ambition but it’s a significant piece of software history, one of those alternative paths. And yes it’s a TV character too, but Parent isn’t wrong to point out the name collision.
- TylerE 4y ago
  Your're wooshing yourself too. Chandler was a character on Friends. The parent project, Monica, is ALSO a character on Friends.
  - pwdisswordfish9 4y ago
    There is no wooosh in the comment, pal. 1. Knowing (or not knowing) that Chandler is a character on Friends has nothing to do with the comments here. 2. You are the woooshed. "Chauncey", "Bingaling", and "Miss [Chanandler] Bong" are all (semi-obscure) names that were used to refer to Chandler Bing at some point during the series. All suitable alternatives for a project codename. (Not that it matters, because, again whether one knows any of this has nothing to do with the issue being discussed. Your explanation is not exculpatory. It's not an affirmative defense. It's just... nothing. It's like a cow's opinion; it's moo.) Try, like, reading or something.
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BostonEnginerd 4y ago

The Monica /Chandler thing is a reference to the 90s television show “Friends”.

pwdisswordfish9 4y ago
Correct. Why do you think this is relevant to the topic of whether it's okay to use the name "Chandler" after having already been used for another personal information management tool?

spoonjim 4y ago

In software, discontinued 10 years ago is like a language that’s been dead for 5,000.

pwdisswordfish9 4y ago
Is everyone responding to this comment high or something? > The other Chandler was discontinued >10 years ago, but[...]

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