[Kamailio-Users] naming of open source projects

[Alex Balashov]

Klaus Darilion wrote:

> Hi!
> 
> I really do not understand why so many people think that the name should 
> include the word "open" or should somehow include parts of the protocol 
> (SIP) or its usage (server, proxy ...).
> 
> If I take a look at very successful open source projects they do not 
> follow this, e.g. Apache, Eclipse, Pidgin, Wireshark, Asterisk, Tomcat, 
> Boost ...

Good point.

OTOH, I think that the compulsion to name the project in a way that is 
more directly reflective of its technical dimension arises from the fact 
that the purpose is rather esoteric and specialised, and caters to a 
more conservative technical audience.

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