The DeRailed Challenge

[Kevin Bealer]

kris wrote:
> Kevin Bealer wrote:
>> Brad Anderson wrote:
>>
>>> Robby wrote:
>>
>> ...
>>
>>> I agree, and don't like the DeRailed name.  It would serve no purpose 
>>> any
>>> longer, if the project were to far surpass RoR in 
>>> feature/function/acceptance.
>>>
>>
>> In addition to this, there is the 'mainstream acceptance' problem.  
>> Most business folk would be reluctant to something like "the gimp", 
>> "dapper drake" or "estupido" as a publically visible name.  Not 
>> necessarily that they don't get the humor aspect, but the basic fact 
>> of business is that you need to interface both with people who have or 
>> 'get' your sense of humor and those who don't.  You simply can't 
>> afford to cut out the second group.
>>
>> "Ruby on Rails" is an upbeat name, 'DeRailed' is a cool name to people 
>> like me, but would implies a 'failed project' to a lot of people, 
>> unfortunately.  This won't be important to CIOs, but it will be 
>> important to marketing and would probably keep someone like Chase 
>> Manhattan from ever putting a "powered by derailed" sticker on their 
>> website.
>>
>> (For that matter, if someone I didn't know at a party asked me how I 
>> did a painting, I would say "the gnu image manipulation program" and 
>> probably not mention the acronym.)
>>
>> Kevin
> 
> 
> It's just a "working" name; nothing more. There's plenty of time to 
> change it :)

Yes - and sorry if the above seems over-critical.  I just see "regular" 
people cringe every time I mention "the gimp", and it reminds me that 
there is a cultural schism. ;)

Kevin