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Haha, thanks for the comment! My previous project had a more traditional name: WIE (Wie is Emulator), which was an attempt to run PE64 binaries on macOS via Cr

Haha, thanks for the comment! My previous project had a more traditional name: WIE (Wie is Emulator), which was an attempt to run PE64 binaries on macOS via Cranelift JIT. It was an ironic joke nod to WINE (and it still survives in the GitHub organization name). For this one, I wanted something more conceptual. Kakehashi (掛け橋) means "bridge" or "go-between" in Japanese. Plus, I just really liked how it sounds and harmonizes with Asahi Linux.

account42 2mo ago
WIE is also bad because the W in Wine is for Windows. Should have gone with MIE for both the Wine worldplay and weebery (well close enough anyway).
- Gabrys1 2mo ago
  W in WINE stands for WINE
  - account42 2mo ago
    If you're into historical revisionism or talking to a Microsoft trademark lawyer, sure. Otherwise, no, the letter "W" was not chosen at random and neither were "in" and "e" chosen to tell you what the project is not for that matter.