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It is mindboggling to me how often developers create project names without even trying to search for precedent names in their own domain/industry. Calling this
by Solvency 3y ago
It is mindboggling to me how often developers create project names without even trying to search for precedent names in their own domain/industry.
Calling this Ada is just ridiculous.
- gjvc 3y agoyes but they think it's punny/funny/clever
- nine_k 3y agoIt's usually a poor reason. Calling the GNU Image Manipulation Program "GIMP" was kinda funny and punny, and maybe humble, but not wise. Inkscape or Krita have less poignant, but more reasonable name. (But yes, such an approach removes some of the teenage fun from doing a project.)
- pyuser583 3y agoAda needs to fight back. Java templating library! Python dependency resolver! Zag image manipulation library! SQL event logging persistence framework! I can’t believe Amazon wasn’t violating some anti-competition rule by using “AWS” for “Amazon Web Services” when it already meant “Ada Web Server.” Wow when I search for “Ada GPS” I get global position system support libraries before GNAT Programming Studio.
- yagiznizipli 3y agoAda developer here. Ada URL parser is named after my daughter Ada. We chose this name in particular as a reference to Ada Lovelace.
- Hendrikto 3y ago> We chose this name in particular as a reference to Ada Lovelace. Just like the ~20 other projects named Ada.