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[–] athairmor@lemmy.world 90 points 1 month ago (3 children)

This is great that they’re forking but do that have to continue the OSS tradition of terrible app names?

[–] Colloidal@programming.dev 47 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The name was voted by the community. There were a lot of very good names that unfortunately were already being used by other projects. I'm not a fan of the final choice either.

[–] jafffacakelemmy@mander.xyz 26 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

When you hold a vote you get suggestions like Mappy mcmapface. Actually, that could work....

[–] athairmor@lemmy.world 12 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

And, It’s not even unique.

On the iOS App Store, for example, there is:

  • MyCOMAP
  • COMAP
  • ComAp Helpcentre
  • MYCOMAP BALANCING
  • and two apps from a company named COMAP S.A.
[–] Colloidal@programming.dev 0 points 1 month ago

Yes, it was pointed out that CoMaps was also the name of a business operating in... maps. So if the project gets traction, they'll likely be sued into a better name.

[–] GolfNovemberUniform@infosec.pub 12 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] VitoRobles@lemmy.today 18 points 1 month ago (1 children)

"Come, try our new open-source product... Toefungus maps."

[–] GolfNovemberUniform@infosec.pub 6 points 1 month ago

That one is at least memorable.

[–] jagged_circle@feddit.nl 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

I like the name too, but I tried searching for it and I got results for compass. Lol

[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 5 points 1 month ago

I mean, it's new.

[–] veniasilente@lemm.ee 1 points 1 month ago

Disable your auto spellchecker!