Comment Re:product name affects usage (Score 1) 158
I used the example of WiMax in a comment below.
I don't claim to have all the answers, and I acknowledge that things with crappy names can get very popular.
That said, i wanted to post about the name choice and in general soapbox a bit about how name choices matter and in tech they need to be better.
My goal is to get
It's not the most salient factor...but it's important.
It is funny you mention GIMP...i know it sounds crazy but it's true fact that people have chosen not to use GIMP in a classroom setting b/c the word is also a slur for handicapped people.
I'm not really ranting that much...maybe my first post was but it was modded down...i'm making rational, coherent points which the tech industry should think over