Re: [dev] [surf] projects with the same name

From: Simon Wesp <cassmodiah_AT_fedoraproject.org>
Date: Wed, 27 Jan 2010 12:26:20 +0100

2010/1/27 Anselm R Garbe <anselm_AT_garbe.us>

> > - surf.sourceforge.net
> That project seems dead anyways for 7 years.
>
 No, this isn't correct. They haven't updatet their page, but the software
is still alive.

> - and some other software, which isn't maintained anymore.
> Who cares?
>

> > I want to discuss what you guys think about changing the name of
> > suckless-surf or sticking with the name and give a shit about name
> > conflicts.
> Stick with the name. There is no other browser project called the
> same, hence there is no reason to change it.
>
Imho to ignore that conflict isn't the right way. I would prefer "first come
first served". It's older and known software which is hosted at sourceforge,
a known software-portal and distributed in mandriva and opensuse, which are
known linux distributions.

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