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Wouldn't `got` be confused with OpenBSD's Got: https://gameoftrees.org/index.html https://gameoftrees.org/index.html

by 3rly 7mo ago

odvcencio 7mo ago
oh wow! i really thought i was being too clever but i shouldve assumed nothing new under the sun. well im taking name suggestions now!
- boobsbr 7mo ago
  Goty McGotface
- sbankowi 7mo ago
  YAGOT (Yet Another GOT)
  - bityard 7mo ago
    Probably taken already, better use YAGOT-NG (Next Generation) just to be safe.
    - himata4113 7mo ago
      might be taken too so just YAGOT2 would work
  - deleted 7mo ago
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- Imustaskforhelp 7mo ago
  uGOT / uGOTme? (sort of like the idea behind uTorrent) but I will agree that sbankowi's idea of Yet another got is great as well. +1 to that as well.
- allknowingfrog 7mo ago
  Well, find and sed have modern "fd" and "sd" alternatives. Naming it "gt" allows you to claim that your version save 33% compared to typing "git".
- rapnie 7mo ago
  gotgit, gotcha
- gritzko 7mo ago
  Don't forget to check the new name with Claude: Are there revision control systems named "got"? Searched the web Searched the web Yes! There is at least one notable revision control system named "Got" — specifically Game of Trees (Got), developed for OpenBSD. Game of Trees (Got) is a version control system which prioritizes ease of use and simplicity over flexibility. Gameoftrees It's actively developed — version 0.123 was released on February 25, 2026 Gameoftrees , just yesterday. Got uses Git repositories to store versioned data. At present, Got supports local version control operations only, and Git can be used for any functionality which has not yet been implemented in Got. It will always remain possible to work with both Got and Git on the same repository. Lobsters So "Got" is essentially a friendlier, simpler front-end to Git's underlying storage format, designed with OpenBSD's philosophy of simplicity and clean code in mind.
Thaxll 7mo ago
Why would people be confused with something that the vast majority never heard of. Naming shouldn't care about none mainstream project.
pronik 7mo ago
I'd be more concerned about confusing it with https://github.com/sindresorhus/got https://github.com/sindresorhus/got, which is well-established (15k stars on GitHub is nothing to sneeze at).

Wouldn't `got` be confused with OpenBSD's Got: https://gameoftrees.org/index.html https://gameoftrees.org/index.html

by 3rly 7mo ago

Wouldn't `got` be confused with OpenBSD's Got: https://gameoftrees.org/index.html https://gameoftrees.org/index.html

oh wow! i really thought i was being too clever but i shouldve assumed nothing new under the sun. well im taking name suggestions now!

boobsbr 7mo ago
Goty McGotface
sbankowi 7mo ago
YAGOT (Yet Another GOT)
- bityard 7mo ago
  Probably taken already, better use YAGOT-NG (Next Generation) just to be safe.
  - himata4113 7mo ago
    might be taken too so just YAGOT2 would work
- deleted 7mo ago
  [deleted]
Imustaskforhelp 7mo ago
uGOT / uGOTme? (sort of like the idea behind uTorrent) but I will agree that sbankowi's idea of Yet another got is great as well. +1 to that as well.
allknowingfrog 7mo ago
Well, find and sed have modern "fd" and "sd" alternatives. Naming it "gt" allows you to claim that your version save 33% compared to typing "git".
rapnie 7mo ago
gotgit, gotcha
gritzko 7mo ago
Don't forget to check the new name with Claude: Are there revision control systems named "got"? Searched the web Searched the web Yes! There is at least one notable revision control system named "Got" — specifically Game of Trees (Got), developed for OpenBSD. Game of Trees (Got) is a version control system which prioritizes ease of use and simplicity over flexibility. Gameoftrees It's actively developed — version 0.123 was released on February 25, 2026 Gameoftrees , just yesterday. Got uses Git repositories to store versioned data. At present, Got supports local version control operations only, and Git can be used for any functionality which has not yet been implemented in Got. It will always remain possible to work with both Got and Git on the same repository. Lobsters So "Got" is essentially a friendlier, simpler front-end to Git's underlying storage format, designed with OpenBSD's philosophy of simplicity and clean code in mind.

Thaxll 7mo ago

Why would people be confused with something that the vast majority never heard of. Naming shouldn't care about none mainstream project.

pronik 7mo ago

I'd be more concerned about confusing it with https://github.com/sindresorhus/got https://github.com/sindresorhus/got, which is well-established (15k stars on GitHub is nothing to sneeze at).