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[Chris Pavlina <pavlina.chris@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, Feb 02, 2017 at 11:54:09PM +0100, Kristoffer Ödmark wrote:
> 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.

Yes, I like this. I was talking about the names in the UI, mostly - this
is a good companion to that.

> 
> 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.

Agreed.

> 
> - 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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