[haiku-development] Re: Name the package manager "Software Valet"
- From: Denis <denishaiku@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "haiku-development@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <haiku-development@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2013 18:05:33 +0100
On 4 Jun 2013, at 14:42, "Humdinger" <humdingerb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Mon, 3 Jun 2013 16:47:34 -0400 John Scipione wrote:
>> I was thinking it might be neat to name the graphical package manager
>> for Haiku "Software Valet" harking back to the old application on
>> BeOS.
>
> I never liked the name "Software Valet". It sounds rather pompous and
> conceited.
> I like how Haiku generally calls apps what they are: "Mail" for mail,
> "MediaPlayer" for playing media, "Screenshot" to take a screenshot.
> Once/if app name loacalization works again, that doesn't leave some
> more or less obscure and culture dependend entry in the list of apps.
>
> So, "PackageManager" would be OK for me.
> If it has to get a bit fancier... :): "Software Depot" would also be OK
> for the actual application. I don't think "Haiku Depot" fits that well
> for the app, but maybe for the main/official repository. That also
> allows other Depots, like "Free Depot", "Commercial Depot", "Fred Fish
> PD Depot" or what have you. In general, I'd prefer "Depot" over
> "Repository" and "Software" over "Package".
FWIW I agree with you.
I vote for "Software Depot" and against "Software Valet".
I like my own proposal too ;) (see previous message)
-- Denis.
>
> Regards,
> Humdinger
>
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