D Shared Software System name change vote

[Lars Ivar Igesund]

Chris Nicholson-Sauls wrote:

> Gregor Richards wrote:
>> Some people have voiced dislike of my choice of the name 'dsss' for
>> DSSS' binary, because it's difficult to type repeatedly.
>> 
>> I'm taking suggestions/votes for a new name, before DSSS is old enough
>> that it's beaten into anyone's heads.  This name only covers the binary,
>> the actual system is still going to be the D Shared Software System.
>> 
>>  - Gregor Richards
> 
> Personally, I don't mind the name as it is.  Plus, I like it when a
> suite's binary has the
> same name as the suite itself.  But: how feasible might it be to design
> DSSS's binary such
> that the actual name of it doesn't matter?  Maybe that would be better for
> some.  Or not, I really don't know.
> 
> Since this is supposed to be suggestions, how about:
> 
> dmand -- as in the 'ondmand' suggestion already made, but a bit shorter
> dmerge -- as in 'emerge' on Gentoo... ;)  Probably /too/ similar for
> safety, though dport -- as in 'portage' ... but that's not exactly right
> desire -- *shrug*
> dsc -- D.S.SS C.lient?  (Reminds me of a time when 'Mango' was 'D Server
> Classes'.) dvn -- as in D-VersioN, parody of SubVersioN
> dsoft -- *shrug*
> 
> And finally.........
> 
> dsource -- like the web site ;)
> 
> I guess my "top three" would be 'dsss' as it stands, 'dmand' and 'desire'.
> 
> -- Chris Nicholson-Sauls

Another short svn parody; svd for SerVe D

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