<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Fri, Jul 16, 2010 at 5:51 AM, Sylvain Le Gall <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:sylvain@le-gall.net">sylvain@le-gall.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
Hello dear haskellers,<br>
<br>
I am working on OASIS-DB, a tool similar to Hackage and would like to<br>
have more information on how Haskellers use Hackage. I have setup a<br>
small poll (10 questions only) with the help of John Goerzen and Don<br>
Stewart.<br>
<br></blockquote><div>I'd like to suggest that OASIS-DB is not the best name for your project :) If I didn't know anything about it, I would assume it's a database engine or some sort of open access information system. Hackage works pretty well as a name because it sounds like package but has the h that comes across as implying some sort of "hacking" or "haskell".</div>
<div><br></div><div>I googled for "oasis db" and found lots of other things. So it seems to be a common name to pick.</div><div><br></div><div>Here is a (non-exhaustive) set of criteria I would recommend trying to satisfy with a name for a project like this:</div>
<div> * Not in common use already</div><div> * Single word, easy to say, probably made up.</div><div> * Implies something about packaging, distribution, programming</div><div> * Optional: Implies harmony, community, activism, unity</div>
<div> * Optional: Uses Camel in the name</div><div><br></div><div>This wouldn't be very helpful as criticism if I didn't try to make some suggestions. So...here goes nothing :)</div><div> * Camedly -- Camel + Medly</div>
<div> * Cammunity -- Camel + Community (my google search showed this one might be a trademark)</div><div> * Camlhood</div><div> * Camlhub -- obviously stealing from github</div><div><br></div><div>I'll stop there as I think you get my drift and my suggestions don't see so great so far :) It's a hard task, but one I would urge you to revisit.</div>
<div><br></div><div>I hope you find my feedback useful. I think project names are important.</div><div><br></div><div>Jason</div></div>