> It's a position that is being "earnestly" defended by you and several others already in this thread.
> It's a position that is being "earnestly" defended by you and several others already in this thread.
My "position" is practical, not ideological. I'm not "concerned" about the project's success. I'm only saying that the name is pointless and makes it awkward for me to recommend.
> My god! Children might discover that Individuals with Breasts and boobs exist and people can have fun while programming without sacrificing to the Protestant work ethic!
Yeah, again, I never said any of this. You seem only to be able to attack straw men that you create, rather than addressing a real issue.
If I say to a friend, "Hey, I wanted to recommend [insert boob/handjob/etc. pun here] for [insert user in their family]", it's embarrassing if the name is a stupid pun. I'm less likely to do it.
We may not agree with what constitutes manners or politeness, but we can't stop other people from having their own feelings about it.
For the same reason, I never swear around friends' children, despite knowing that cursing is not at all harmful to a child.
> Regardless, free software doesn't owe you anything.
This seems like a rant that has nothing to do with my comment. I provided some user feedback that I ascribed only to myself, not to others. I openly wondered about the cost/benefit of a stupid jokey name, which you have not addressed at all. My point stands: there is a practical cost (which is that at least one user, me, would feel less comfortable recommended the software) and no benefit.
What do you see as the benefit of the name? Should Firefox have been named Firecox?
I've never demanded any FOSS project change their name, but I see practical reasons to choose a widely appealing name. Do you disagree? Should FOSS projects choose silly or divisive names just to assert their own freedom?
> It's a position that is being "earnestly" defended by you and several others already in this thread.
My "position" is practical, not ideological. I'm not "concerned" about the project's success. I'm only saying that the name is pointless and makes it awkward for me to recommend.
> My god! Children might discover that Individuals with Breasts and boobs exist and people can have fun while programming without sacrificing to the Protestant work ethic!
Yeah, again, I never said any of this. You seem only to be able to attack straw men that you create, rather than addressing a real issue.
If I say to a friend, "Hey, I wanted to recommend [insert boob/handjob/etc. pun here] for [insert user in their family]", it's embarrassing if the name is a stupid pun. I'm less likely to do it.
We may not agree with what constitutes manners or politeness, but we can't stop other people from having their own feelings about it.
For the same reason, I never swear around friends' children, despite knowing that cursing is not at all harmful to a child.
> Regardless, free software doesn't owe you anything.
This seems like a rant that has nothing to do with my comment. I provided some user feedback that I ascribed only to myself, not to others. I openly wondered about the cost/benefit of a stupid jokey name, which you have not addressed at all. My point stands: there is a practical cost (which is that at least one user, me, would feel less comfortable recommended the software) and no benefit.
What do you see as the benefit of the name? Should Firefox have been named Firecox?
I've never demanded any FOSS project change their name, but I see practical reasons to choose a widely appealing name. Do you disagree? Should FOSS projects choose silly or divisive names just to assert their own freedom?