Re: PSP and Lua Development

[Jan Schütze <JanS@...>]

KHMan wrote:
> It's true that at the end of the day, the decision is entirely with 
> the OP. But... I'll bring up something that might or might not be of 
> relevance, but does leave me a bit uneasy at all this.
>
> The thing I for one is uneasy about is the use of the "Lua 
> <something>" /namespace/ for niche projects when a name like "Lua 
> Workshop" is more suited for a major or mainstream Lua project. For 
> this reason, I am careful about treading on this namespace when I 
> submit projects to LuaForge, for instance.
>
> The OP's project is Windows-only and specific to non-mainstream users 
> of PSP. People with zero preconceptions or knowledge, when given the 
> words "Lua Workshop", will probably assume it is a serious, mainstream 
> app that caters to mainstream Lua. For the same reason, one would 
> expect "Lua Compiler" to be some sort of serious project linked 
> closely to mainstream Lua. In a sense, "Lua Workshop" may be sort of a 
> misleading name for the OP's project, and others have also noted the 
> clashing of identities between this project and the existing Lua 
> conference.
>
> So if a list member like me feel unease, it's not because I want to 
> deprive the OP of his or her right to name the project, but it is out 
> of concern about how the "Lua <something>" namespace is being used. 
> But of course, this is just one data point, and at the end of the day, 
> the decision is still with the OP.
+ 1

I would expect something very different from a product with that name, 
too. I would suggest something with PSP in the name, to create a 
reference for the products main purpose.

Regards,
 Jan (DracoBlue)

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