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Do I have to change the name ? Given it's just an open source project and the name is actually just 'core' . It's an rpg maker tool and functional engine.

resatori 2y ago
I am actually also open for names, I don't know exactly what this thing is.
- Drakim 2y ago
  Maybe change your wording to "an RPG maker", as "RPG Maker" is already an established brand. As for names, maybe something cute like ClojRPG?
  - resatori 2y ago
    But I don't know exactly what this thing is. I have coded like crazy on it and created a new component system & datomic-like transaction-data like effect system, so it is more than just an RPG maker. Its a whole new way to write games. For example side effects are just vectors of `[:tx/foo param]`.
    - Drakim 2y ago
      Then maybe something more generic sounding like ClojEngine? Naming is hard lol. Core is fine, but maybe add one more word to it, because googling just "Core" to find your repo is difficult. But I highly recommend changing the capitalization of Maker to maker to avoid being mixed up with the product RPG Maker. Adding "an" helps signal that it's a descriptor instead of a name too. Core: An RPG maker and engine for Clojure.
      - 0xEF 2y ago
        GamesCore - generic but serviceable name. CrystalCore - because RPGs must have some sort of magic crystal, it's the law CreataCore - why limit the name to RPG theme in case it develops into something larger? Just a few quick name suggestions for OP.
        card_zero 2y ago
        If it aspires to become like Unity you could maybe call it "Clunj".
BaculumMeumEst 2y ago
No. By the power vested in me, I hereby permit you to keep your project's name, and to point at this man and laugh at him.
- Dalewyn 2y ago
  A name has to meaningfully differentiate amongst its peers, which calling an RPG making tool "RPG Maker" when it's not associated with the brand clearly does not. It is (was) marketing failure and an unnecessary legal risk if this gets bigger and comes up on Enterbrain's radar.
  - BaculumMeumEst 2y ago
    [flagged]
    - Dalewyn 2y ago
      https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html >Comments should get more thoughtful and substantive, not less, as a topic gets more divisive. >When disagreeing, please reply to the argument instead of calling names. >Please respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, not a weaker one that's easier to criticize. Assume good faith. >Please don't post shallow dismissals, especially of other people's work. A good critical comment teaches us something.
Dalewyn 2y ago
>It's an rpg maker tool and functional engine. Proper grammar would be "an RPG making tool". Additionally, you deliberately wrote "RPG Maker" rather than "RPG maker". Capitalization is important, kind of like how "US bank" and "US Bank" mean completely different things (former is a generic reference to an American bank, latter is the name of an American bank). So yes, I would change the name if I were you (and you have from what I can tell, good job) because it's infringing upon the RPG Maker brand and trademark but most importantly because it's just confusing.
- hn_acker 2y ago
  > Additionally, you deliberately wrote "RPG Maker" rather than "RPG maker". I think HN automatically converts post titles to title case. (There's a short window of time to manually edit the post title to fix the capitalization.)
  - Dalewyn 2y ago
    I am referring to the README.md that's in the repo, which originally stated "RPG Maker&Engine for Clojure"[1]. I really don't think it's unreasonable to assume this had something to do with RPG Maker when it was written like that. [1]: https://github.com/damn/core/commit/72682f512343c596bce84f0f894daaf1ec518ae1 https://github.com/damn/core/commit/72682f512343c596bce84f0f...
hatsix 2y ago
only the owner of the copyright can make you change, however, being able to search for articles, tutorials, bugs, solutions, etc will be easier if you give it something unique
- hn_acker 2y ago
  > only the owner of the copyright You meant trademark, not copyright. Otherwise, your point still stands.

resatori 2y ago

I am actually also open for names, I don't know exactly what this thing is.

Drakim 2y ago
Maybe change your wording to "an RPG maker", as "RPG Maker" is already an established brand. As for names, maybe something cute like ClojRPG?
- resatori 2y ago
  But I don't know exactly what this thing is. I have coded like crazy on it and created a new component system & datomic-like transaction-data like effect system, so it is more than just an RPG maker. Its a whole new way to write games. For example side effects are just vectors of `[:tx/foo param]`.
  - Drakim 2y ago
    Then maybe something more generic sounding like ClojEngine? Naming is hard lol. Core is fine, but maybe add one more word to it, because googling just "Core" to find your repo is difficult. But I highly recommend changing the capitalization of Maker to maker to avoid being mixed up with the product RPG Maker. Adding "an" helps signal that it's a descriptor instead of a name too. Core: An RPG maker and engine for Clojure.
    - 0xEF 2y ago
      GamesCore - generic but serviceable name. CrystalCore - because RPGs must have some sort of magic crystal, it's the law CreataCore - why limit the name to RPG theme in case it develops into something larger? Just a few quick name suggestions for OP.
      - card_zero 2y ago
        If it aspires to become like Unity you could maybe call it "Clunj".

BaculumMeumEst 2y ago

No. By the power vested in me, I hereby permit you to keep your project's name, and to point at this man and laugh at him.

Dalewyn 2y ago
A name has to meaningfully differentiate amongst its peers, which calling an RPG making tool "RPG Maker" when it's not associated with the brand clearly does not. It is (was) marketing failure and an unnecessary legal risk if this gets bigger and comes up on Enterbrain's radar.
- BaculumMeumEst 2y ago
  [flagged]
  - Dalewyn 2y ago
    https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html >Comments should get more thoughtful and substantive, not less, as a topic gets more divisive. >When disagreeing, please reply to the argument instead of calling names. >Please respond to the strongest plausible interpretation of what someone says, not a weaker one that's easier to criticize. Assume good faith. >Please don't post shallow dismissals, especially of other people's work. A good critical comment teaches us something.

Dalewyn 2y ago

>It's an rpg maker tool and functional engine. Proper grammar would be "an RPG making tool". Additionally, you deliberately wrote "RPG Maker" rather than "RPG maker". Capitalization is important, kind of like how "US bank" and "US Bank" mean completely different things (former is a generic reference to an American bank, latter is the name of an American bank). So yes, I would change the name if I were you (and you have from what I can tell, good job) because it's infringing upon the RPG Maker brand and trademark but most importantly because it's just confusing.

hn_acker 2y ago
> Additionally, you deliberately wrote "RPG Maker" rather than "RPG maker". I think HN automatically converts post titles to title case. (There's a short window of time to manually edit the post title to fix the capitalization.)
- Dalewyn 2y ago
  I am referring to the README.md that's in the repo, which originally stated "RPG Maker&Engine for Clojure"[1]. I really don't think it's unreasonable to assume this had something to do with RPG Maker when it was written like that. [1]: https://github.com/damn/core/commit/72682f512343c596bce84f0f894daaf1ec518ae1 https://github.com/damn/core/commit/72682f512343c596bce84f0f...

hatsix 2y ago

only the owner of the copyright can make you change, however, being able to search for articles, tutorials, bugs, solutions, etc will be easier if you give it something unique

hn_acker 2y ago
> only the owner of the copyright You meant trademark, not copyright. Otherwise, your point still stands.