Changes between Version 7 and Version 8 of NameSuggestions
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- Aug 26, 2006, 1:51:23 AM (18 years ago)
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v7 v8 4 4 5 5 This page should serve to collect the various name suggestions. 6 7 Please note that there are several aspects to the project name: 8 * The project name as used in the logo, website and when referring to the project in general. 9 * The name of the python package. 10 * The names of distributed files and the distutils/setuptools project name (as used for PyPI and Python eggs). 11 12 Both package names and file names impose constraints on the set of potential candidates for a renaming: for example, neither support non-alphanumeric characters, or at least not in a portable manner. 6 13 7 14 == “pyMarkup” == … … 16 23 > hits so far...). 17 24 18 In response to: 19 >Response by [http://www.cmlenz.net/ Christopher Lenz]: 20 > 25 In response to Christian Boos: 26 > Response by [http://www.cmlenz.net/ Christopher Lenz]: 21 27 >> I'm not a fan of such prefixed names (!WinFoo, KFoo, GFoo, iFoo, etc). 22 28 >> IMHO those fall in the "cheesy" category ;-) 23 29 >> Exceptions are bindings or Python versions of some product, but 24 30 >> otherwise I think it's rather ugly. 25 Yes, ''pySomething'' usually stands for the Python bindings for that ''Something''. 26 In the context of Markup, it was more meant to be reminiscent of the `py:` prefix we use everywhere in our templates. 27 So maybe... py:markup? Additionally, this goes well with the encapsulation in <...> illustrated in the logo. 31 > Yes, ''pySomething'' usually stands for the Python bindings for that ''Something''. 32 > In the context of Markup, it was more meant to be reminiscent of the `py:` prefix we use everywhere in our templates. 33 > So maybe... py:markup? Additionally, this goes well with the encapsulation in <...> illustrated in the logo. 34 35 See the comment I added at the top of the page about constraints on the project name. I actually like `py:markup`, but don't see how that would work as a name. 28 36 29 37 == “Markhor” ==