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

I suggest ondmand

Because that's what it is, D: as and when you want.

~ Michael Worcester

> 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
> 

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

> 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


dsource is quite the idea.  It actually fits. :)

But I'm not sure if it's a safe bet.

-JJR

John Reimer wrote:
> 
>> 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
> 
> 
> 
> dsource is quite the idea.  It actually fits. :)
> 
> But I'm not sure if it's a safe bet.
> 
> -JJR

I'm just afraid it might lead to confusion.  And/or to the impression that the site staff (Hi Brad) and the DSSS developer are the same... Maybe one day it might happen, never know; but don't want to imply what isn't there.

I do suppose it'd be my "number four" choice though.  ;)

-- Chris Nicholson-Sauls

I also like 'dsss', but if you prefer to change the name I suggest 'dget' (or 'dmand' as Chris)

	Samuel.


Chris Nicholson-Sauls escribió:
> John Reimer wrote:
>>
>>> 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
>>
>>
>>
>> dsource is quite the idea.  It actually fits. :)
>>
>> But I'm not sure if it's a safe bet.
>>
>> -JJR
> 
> I'm just afraid it might lead to confusion.  And/or to the impression that the site staff (Hi Brad) and the DSSS developer are the same... Maybe one day it might happen, never know; but don't want to imply what isn't there.
> 
> I do suppose it'd be my "number four" choice though.  ;)
> 
> -- Chris Nicholson-Sauls

Chris Nicholson-Sauls escribió:
> 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*

How many words starting with d!

Another one is dserve. You can see it as "deserve" or "d-serve" :-P

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

-- 
Lars Ivar Igesund
blog at http://larsivi.net
DSource & #D: larsivi

Ary Manzana wrote:
> Chris Nicholson-Sauls escribió:
>> 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*
> 
> How many words starting with d!
> 
> Another one is dserve. You can see it as "deserve" or "d-serve" :-P

That's not bad. dmand is OK, too.

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.
> 
Just chopping of one 's' would probably help.