a34@mindlink.UUCP (David Martyn) (10/09/89)
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fadden@cory.Berkeley.EDU (Andy McFadden) (10/10/89)
A brief history of an archiver:
May - started out only able to file the contents of NuFX archives. So,
I called it NuView.
Aug - (or so) It was able to most of the things you'd expect from an
archive, so I called it NuARC.
Sep - SeaWare owns ARC, and doesn't like it when people even *think*
about using those three letters in a program name. So, it
becomes CShrink (Shrinkit-compatible archiver written in C).
Oct - Guess which program is now commercial? L&L own ShrinkIt, so I
can't use "Shrink" or "It" in the name.
Today - I don't know what the hell to call it. Suggestions are welcome.
The best I can think of is "NuSquish" (nusq). I don't want to use
SQueeze to avoid confusion, and "Squash" is too vegetarian for me. If
you can think of a better one, or a good reason why NuSquish would be
a bad idea, please let me know via e-mail.
I'm gonna call it the "No-Name Archiver" (nna) if I can't get this
worked out. Grrrr...
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fadden@cory.berkeley.edu (Andy McFadden)
...!ucbvax!cory!faddenSEWALL@UCONNVM.BITNET (Murph Sewall) (10/11/89)
On Mon, 9 Oct 89 21:26:28 GMT you said: >The best I can think of is "NuSquish" (nusq). I don't want to use >SQueeze to avoid confusion, and "Squash" is too vegetarian for me. If >you can think of a better one, or a good reason why NuSquish would be >a bad idea, please let me know via e-mail. How about NuFXCA (or maybe NuFCA which is easier to say out loud :-) as in NuFX C Archiver? Maybe CANu ("I can row a boat; CANu?") -- C Archiver for NuFX? Murph Sewall Vaporware? ---> [Gary Larson returns 1/1/90] Prof. of Marketing Sewall@UConnVM.BITNET Business School sewall%uconnvm.bitnet@cunyvm.cuny.edu [INTERNET] U of Connecticut {psuvax1 or mcvax }!UCONNVM.BITNET!SEWALL [UUCP] (203) 486-5246 [FAX] (203) 486-2489 [PHONE] 41 49N 72 15W [ICBM] The opposite of artificial intelligence is genuine stupidity! -+- I don't speak for my employer, though I frequently wish that I could (subject to change without notice; void where prohibited)
fadden@cory.Berkeley.EDU (Andy McFadden) (10/12/89)
Well, here's what has been suggested so far: Name My comments ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ CANu (C Archiver for NuFX) [ nah ] CPack [ maybe ] Compact [ a UNIX utility... ] CompactIt [ can't use "Shrink" *or* "It" ] Compresser [ does more than just compress ] NAU (NuFX Archive Utility) [+ leaves very little to the imagination ] NLU (NuFX Library Utility) [+ I kinda like this one... BLU <-> NLU ] NuC (sounds like News) [ sounds more like nuisance... not good ] NuCompact [ too UNIXish ] NuCrunch [ maybe ] NuCruncher [ not very descriptive really ] NuFA (NuFX Archiver) [ maybe... sounds a lot like Hoffa ] NuFXCA [ if I could pronounce it, I'd use it ] NuKE (NuFX KrunchEr) [ that's a joke, son ] NuLib [+ not bad... hmm... ] NuPack [ maybe ] NuPacker [ I don't like the -er ones for some reason ] NuSquish [ too reminiscent of dropped Jell-O ] NuStuff [ too StuffIt ish ] PackIt [ been used on the Mac ] Reducer [ different, but not descriptive (NuFX...) ] I'm still open to ideas... (via e-mail, please) -- fadden@cory.berkeley.edu (Andy McFadden) ...!ucbvax!cory!fadden
sschneider@pro-exchange.cts.com (The RainForest BBS) (10/14/89)
Comment to message from: pasteur!cory.Berkeley.EDU!fadden@ucbvax.berkeley.edu (Andy McFadden) Andy... How's about....... "NOPE"....?? New Optimum Packing Envelope As in, "ShrinkIT"????... ; "NOPE"!!! <smile> /steve +===========================================================================+ | UUCP: crash!pro-exchange!sschneider COMPU$ERVE : 75166,2544 | | ARPA: crash!pro-exchange!sschneider@nosc.mil GENIE : sschneider | | INET: sschneider@pro-exchange.cts.com APLINK.PE : <shrug> | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | The RainForest @ 305-434-4927 / PO Box 841422, Pembroke Pines, Fl, 33084 | +===========================================================================+
matthew@sunpix.UUCP ( Sun Visualization Products) (10/14/89)
In article <18132@pasteur.Berkeley.EDU> fadden@cory.Berkeley.EDU (Andy McFadden) writes: |A brief history of an archiver: | |Aug - (or so) It was able to most of the things you'd expect from an | archive, so I called it NuARC. | |Sep - SeaWare owns ARC, and doesn't like it when people even *think* | about using those three letters in a program name. So, it | becomes CShrink (Shrinkit-compatible archiver written in C). | |Oct - Guess which program is now commercial? L&L own ShrinkIt, so I | can't use "Shrink" or "It" in the name. | |Today - I don't know what the hell to call it. Suggestions are welcome. | |-- |fadden@cory.berkeley.edu (Andy McFadden) |...!ucbvax!cory!fadden You may be jumping the gun here on all these name changes. Have you even tried getting written permission from the owners of ARC and Shrinkit to use your derived names? I myself prefer NuARC. I'm under the impression that SEA is not so much after anybody that uses the letters 'ARC' in there product name, but to prohibit persons from producing a incompatible archive that advertises to be compatible. The use of 'ARC' in the names of non-SEA products invades even the UNIX, and Apple worlds. (I've got a freeware version of a ARC running on my Sun work- stations, (which the author has permission to distribute under the name 'ARC') and we have DeARC running on the Apple //e's, //c's, and //gs.) Try writing SEA for written permission to use the name 'NuARC' as your program name. As long as you promise not to advertise it as 'ARC' compatible, and even go to the length of promising to add a notice to the documentation, startup screen, and online help screen that NuARC is a NuFx compatible archiver, and not an ARC compatible archiver, they may grant you permission to use it. -- Matthew Lee Stier | Sun Microsystems --- RTP, NC 27709-3447 | "Wisconsin Escapee" uucp: sun!mstier or mcnc!rti!sunpix!matthew | phone: (919) 469-8300 fax: (919) 460-8355 |
lbotez@pro-sol.cts.com (Lynda Botez) (10/15/89)
Network Comment: to #12205 by sschneider@pro-exchange.cts.com Andy... I actually like "NUKit" myself. :-)
sschneider@pro-exchange.cts.com (The RainForest BBS) (10/16/89)
Comment to message from: lbotez@pro-sol.cts.com (Lynda Botez) Hi Lynda! With today's current topic being "environmental safety" and with all the anti-nukies out there <not me... I like cheap nuclear power and glowing in the dark... makes love-making at midnight in the dark a snap> I don't think Andy will go with anything that has NUK or NUKE in its name. (Then again, people betting against what I say have made millions...) Haven't you ever heard, "JUST SAY NOPE???" <grin> /steve +===========================================================================+ | UUCP: crash!pro-exchange!sschneider COMPU$ERVE : 75166,2544 | | ARPA: crash!pro-exchange!sschneider@nosc.mil GENIE : sschneider | | INET: sschneider@pro-exchange.cts.com APLINK.PE : <shrug> | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | The RainForest @ 305-434-4927 / PO Box 841422, Pembroke Pines, Fl, 33084 | +===========================================================================+
UD182050@VM1.NODAK.EDU (Mike Aos) (10/16/89)
Yeah NUKit has a nice ring to it.......... Osiris
jerryk@pro-tcc.UUCP ("Jerry E. Kindall") (10/17/89)
Network Comment: to #1211 by UD182050@vm1.nodak.edu Hmmm, how about just plain "nu", for "NuFX Utility"? Short, easy to say, easy to remember, easy to type. _____ ||___|| Jerry Kindall | Internet: jerryk@pro-tcc.cts.com | o | 2612 Queensway Drive | UUCP: nosc!crash!pro-tcc!jerryk |__O__| Grove City, OH 43123-3347 | GEnie: A2.JERRY ALine: A2 Jerry
ART100@PSUVM.PSU.EDU ("Andy Tefft 862-6728", 814) (10/19/89)
>Hmmm, how about just plain "nu", for "NuFX Utility"? Short, easy to say, easy >to remember, easy to type. I agree!! that's even better than my favorite of those mentioned so far, nna. Even though it DOES have 'nu' in it....
SEWALL@UCONNVM.BITNET (Murph Sewall) (10/19/89)
On Tue, 17 Oct 89 06:01:06 EST you said: >Network Comment: to #1211 by UD182050@vm1.nodak.edu > >Hmmm, how about just plain "nu", for "NuFX Utility"? Short, easy to say, easy >to remember, easy to type. The only problem is that it won't be 'nu' forever (it'll get old after awhile ;-) *sorry* I couldn't resist. Murph Sewall Vaporware? ---> [Gary Larson returns 1/1/90] Prof. of Marketing Sewall@UConnVM.BITNET Business School sewall%uconnvm.bitnet@cunyvm.cuny.edu [INTERNET] U of Connecticut {psuvax1 or mcvax }!UCONNVM.BITNET!SEWALL [UUCP] (203) 486-5246 [FAX] (203) 486-2489 [PHONE] 41 49N 72 15W [ICBM] The opposite of artificial intelligence is genuine stupidity! -+- I don't speak for my employer, though I frequently wish that I could (subject to change without notice; void where prohibited)
sschneider@pro-exchange.cts.com (The RainForest BBS) (10/21/89)
Comment to message from: SEWALL%UCONNVM.BITNET@cunyvm.cuny.edu (Murph Sewall) >> The only problem is that it won't be 'nu' forever (it'll get old after >> awhile ;-) Murph... You crack me up... "it won't me 'nu' forever..." It may not be 'nu' forever but one can always say 'NOPE". <As in "Just say NOPE!"> NuFXed Optimized Packing Envelope is the way to go> {smile} /steve +===========================================================================+ | UUCP: crash!pro-exchange!sschneider COMPU$ERVE : 75166,2544 | | ARPA: crash!pro-exchange!sschneider@nosc.mil GENIE : sschneider | | INET: sschneider@pro-exchange.cts.com APLINK.PE : <shrug> | +---------------------------------------------------------------------------+ | The RainForest @ 305-434-4927 / PO Box 841422, Pembroke Pines, Fl, 33084 | +===========================================================================+