UA name discussion

[some-guy]

Universal-Applets still needs a name!
Please post ideas if you have any.
It should reflect the nature of how u-a works and helps the user(but doesn't necessarily have to)

Existing Poll: http://polls.zoho.com/aantn/vote-for-universal-applet-s-new-name

[kwaanens]

Can't we post the previous suggestions here?

-- Ketil (not really dead, even though very silent these days. I'll be back ;-) )

[SmSpillaz]

Was there anything wrong with 'Universal Applets'?

[some-guy]

Was there anything wrong with 'Universal Applets'?
too generic, and isn't really a name...

[aantn]

@some-guy: Can you update your original post with this links:
http://polls.zoho.com/aantn/vote-for-universal-applet-s-new-name

@ketil: Hey! Welcome back!

[some-guy]

I have an idea:
Since UA is more of an idea/spec, I somehow (after realizing how many -Kits there were) came up with:
...
AppletsKit

also I somehow got this idea for a redesigned packages/separation of code scheme
AppletsKit-server-melange
Appletskit-server-awnseverwithoutanameanddoesn'tevenexistyet
AppletsKit-screenlets
AppletsKit-awnapplets (non existent)

So there isn't really a codebase (unless a lot of code is shared throughout servers, then maybe put that in a lib), and screenlets aren't actually part of the project, but simply a applet api compatible with UA

[b0le]

IMO appletsKit looks to much like apple

[Genius314]

I agree, too much like Apple. I actually first thought it said ApplesKit.

I think the word "applet" should be avoided entirely. Sure, it fits, but so many others have used that same word: Screenlets, Desklets... (I know there were more, but I can't remember them right now.) "Widgets" is another word that's been used too much before.

The name, in my opinion, should reflect one of the main goals of the software - to make the desktop more useful, or show that they help evolve or improve the desktop. Combined words should be stuff like: Useful, enhance, experience, evolve, desktop, screen.
I can't come up with anything clever out of those, but maybe that will get some people brainstorming.

[some-guy]

agate, mica
neither has confusing google results

[gourgi]

what about MOGA ?
Modern Gnome Applets

or FUGA
Flexibe Universal Gnome Applets