D Shared Software System name change vote

Chris Nicholson-Sauls ibisbasenji at gmail.com
Fri Nov 17 13:13:14 PST 2006


Pragma 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
> 
> 
> How about "DS3"?

I wouldn't mind that.  In discussing DSSS with a buddy I was actually pronouncing it as 
DS3 anyhow.

> At least that way, it doesn't look like a maritime reference of some 
> kind. :)
> 
> And of course there's the old greco-roman standby, the titan who holds 
> the weight of the world on his shoulders: "Atlas".
> 

-- Chris Nicholson-Sauls



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