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[Kristoffer Ödmark <kristofferodmark90@xxxxxxxxx>]

Why dont keep it dead simple, but still keeping the KiCAD brand?

I suggest prefix every subprogram with kicad- and then use a either 
extremely well known abbreviation (PCB) or a descriptive english word.

Examples:

eeschema    -> kicad-schematics
pcbnew      -> kicad-layouts
3d-viewer   -> kicad-3d
gerb-viewer -> kicad-gerbers
whatever    -> kicad-whatever
....

Self explaining names that are easy to use standalone as well as names 
that will not make a new users scoff and works well as binary filenames.

I really dislike having entirely different names for the binary and the 
shortcut-key/desktop-shortcut like ubuntu and their decision to have 
"Document Viewer" as the name for evince etc.

- Kristoffer

On 2017-02-02 22:04, Chris Pavlina wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 02, 2017 at 09:55:59PM +0100, Clemens Koller wrote:
> > Hi!
> >
> > On 2017-02-02 20:20, Pedro Martin wrote:
> > > There is still the secret of the meaning of the Ki of Kicad.
> >
> > And what is the cv in cvpcb?
> >
> > bitmap2component seems also quite limited in case we are going to support svg import...
> > in, sure, an "Import..." menu option.
> >
> > If we want project branded names (which are not my primary choices) it might help to get better results by using more selective keywords in online search engines:
> >
> > KiSchematic
> > KiLayout
> > KiLibrary
> > KiEdit
> > KiTool
> > KiSimulator
> > KiCalculator
> > KiWhatever
>
> Stop suggesting things that can't be easily pronounced! Sticking Ki-
> prefixes to everything doesn't help with that.
>
> I don't see why we need to SEO this. Instead of searching for "how to
> FOO in eeschema", just search for "how to FOO in kicad"!
>
> > Ki in german is used for "Künstliche Intelligenz" (artificial intelligence)... but i've heard KiCad was mocked as KinderCad as well.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Clemens
> >
> >
> > > Regards,
> > > Pedro.
> > >
> > >
> > > El 02/02/17 a las 19:35, Chris Pavlina escribió:
> > > > *scratches head* must have missed this...now I sure look like an ass for
> > > > submitting that suggestion as if nobody else had ;)
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, Feb 02, 2017 at 07:33:01PM +0100, jp charras wrote:
> > > > > Le 02/02/2017 � 15:41, Pedro Martin a �crit :
> > > > > > Hi Chris,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Maybe "Composant Vers pcb"?  Component to pcb.
> > > > >
> > > > > Pedro, you are the winner!
> > > > > Merci, Pedro.
> > > > >
> > > > > > Related to the other names, I don't mind.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I vote for Bitmap2Component as Import Image in libedit and modedit.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > Pedro.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Jean-Pierre CHARRAS
> > > > >
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