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Per #470 and ipfs/kubo#8959, we're seeking a new name for "go-ipfs". Things you can do: 1. Make a name proposalIf you would like to make a name proposal, please create a new "answer" and fill in this template:
There is a list of existing brainstormed names you can pul from in the Sheet of IPFS-related Names 2. Comment on name proposalsFeel free to add any comments as to why you think a given name proposal is or isn't a good idea. 3. “thumbs up“ 👍 vote for names you'd be in favor of go-ipfs being renamed toNames that get a broad range of community endorsement will be more favored in the decision making process. Note: per the discussion in #470, we're not using the "upvote" functionality. |
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Proposed name: VrinimiReason it’s great:
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Proposed name: kitchensinkReason it’s great: because go-ipfs has everything you need, and more (https://www.theidioms.com/everything-but-the-kitchen-sink/) How it reads in multiple sentences:
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Proposed name: asterReason it’s great: type of flower, but also latin for star How it reads in multiple sentences:
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Proposed name: gravityReason it’s great: A figure of speech for how fundamental How it reads in multiple sentences:
Callouts concerning recognition, pronunciation, spelling, length, and/or SEO: None that i'm aware of. |
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Proposed name: datumojReason it’s great: It's How it reads in multiple sentences:
Callouts concerning recognition, pronunciation, spelling, length, and/or SEO: I don't know of any past esperanto dictionaries. |
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Proposed name: pogonaReason it’s great: aka the 'bearded dragon', likes to hang out in trees, is a popular pet, is easy to pronounce and spell, contains 'Go' as a syllable, and is very photogenic. How it reads in multiple sentences:
Callouts concerning recognition, pronunciation, spelling, length, and/or SEO: None, no current tech tools, startups or companies seem to use this name. |
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Proposed name: sefipaiReason it’s great: the letters of IPFS sort of pronouced backwards--phonemes backwards--(according to the English pronunciation) , still containing all of the letters, i, p, f, and s. (Alternatively, "sefpia" or "sofpia", filling in the other vowels arbitrarily.) How it reads in multiple sentences:
Callouts concerning recognition, pronunciation, spelling, length, and/or SEO: Nothing with the name "sefipai" came up in a Google search. "Sofpia" came up in a Google search: seems like it might be a variant on the name "Sophia". |
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Proposed name: janusReason it’s great:
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Proposed name: grailReason it’s great:
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+1 for "alrund" in the Google doc. |
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Proposed name: simsaReason it’s great:
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Proposed name: moxReason it’s great:
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Proposed name: TrantorReason it’s great:
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Proposed name: Please /
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Proposed name: TerminusReason it’s great:
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Proposed name: WS-IPFS / Workstation IPFSReason it’s great: If the idea is to encourage multiple implementations of IPFS protocol compatible nodes, maybe indicating which use-cases each build is optimized for in the name makes sense. I may be wrong about "workstation" -- I'm happy to edit this answer to whatever a preferred descriptor would be. For instance maybe How it reads in multiple sentences:
Callouts concerning recognition, pronunciation, spelling, length, and/or SEO: Clearly this keeps the word IPFS in the name. Sorry if I'm reopening a closed discussion. Logo/mascot ideas (optional, but increases your chances): Make an IPFS logo out of laptop and server icons: |
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Proposed name: IGFSReason it’s great: Since there are now many IPFS implementations, let's go InterGalactic! How it reads in multiple sentences:
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Proposed name: ZinniaReason its great: "To boldly grow where no man has grown before." -CNN How it reads in multiple sentences:
Callouts concerning recognition, pronunciation, spelling, length, and/or SEO: https://www.nasa.gov/image-feature/first-flower-grown-in-space-stations-veggie-facility Logo/mascot ideas (optional, but increases your chances): |
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Proposed name: SpaceReason it’s great: Global content addressed shared memory has a dimension of space (as contrasted with time). IPFS is actually fundamental, read and write data space that's it, so give the implementation a fundamental name.
The nerd planets and stratrek and saturns rings theme is preserved Want to build stuff on top of it? o u t e r s p a c e How it reads in multiple sentences:
Callouts concerning recognition, pronunciation, spelling, length, and/or SEO: Logo/mascot ideas (optional, but increases your chances): An empty black hexagon |
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Proposed name: SpaceLaser / SpaceLaser to IPFS / SpaceLaser for IPFS /
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Proposed name: Shoebox / ShoeBoxReason it’s great:It is a small, squared container where you can store things. They themselves are easy to store, organize and label. Shoeboxes look alike, but the content changes. Its shape makes it easy to ship and send. More importantly, IPFS is great for sneakernets, right? ;) How it reads in multiple sentences:
Callouts concerning recognition, pronunciation, spelling, length, and/or SEO:A Google search for "shoebox software" only yields a linguistic analysis tool, or a rendering software for games, which are both quite far from networking or P2P. Logo/mascot ideas (optional, but increases your chances):
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GalactusReason it’s great: How it reads in multiple sentences:
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Proposed name: bananaReason it’s great:
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Proposed name: PearReason it’s great:
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cubekuboReason it’s great: i mean... we already have the cube in the IPFS logo + GO gopher in our README 🤷♂️ + there are cube satelites with potential for a better mascot / logo
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Pretty good, boring and neutral. We had an old experiment called "cube" (https://github.com/ipfs-shipyard/cube) but it can be renamed and arc…