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> Please consider changing the name. A generic common word is hard to search for, and there is already well-known software named Signal. People are free to use
by WhereIsTheTruth 2y ago
> Please consider changing the name. A generic common word is hard to search for, and there is already well-known software named Signal.
People are free to use the name they want, whether it is the NSA or an individual, it doesn't matter
- mkl 2y agoOf course people are free to use any name, no matter how much it sabotages their project. That doesn't mean it's sensible. Names absolutely matter. At work I use a thing called STACK, because it's the best option available to do what we need to do, but the name is a real problem as it makes it really hard to find anything about it.
- yboris 2y agoHence the "please consider" in front ;) I got lucky with naming my app: "Video Hub App" and despite being generic-enough, organically around 50 people find my software every day. With a name like "Signal" I suspect almost no one will ever find this software unless they already knew of its existence and searched specifically with "Midi Editor" prepended to "Signal" :/
- latexr 2y agoPeople are also free to smash their own hands with a hammer. Someone saying to them “please consider not smashing your own hand with a hammer because you will be in pain and may lose use of it” doesn’t stop them from doing so, it politely and helpfully gives a suggestion as to why they should think if that’s what they really want.