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by msutherl 3875 days ago
This post will attract those of conservative/libertarian mentality who like to stand for our right to use language that may offend people, but I just want to add another vote for changing the name.

I am not particularly sensitive to these things, but upon reading the name, an image came to mind of a soldier leaning against a concrete wall on a dusty urban street, leg recently blown off, bleeding out, in shock. That image is now permanently associated with your project for me :)

For comparison, imagine if you'd called it "iud". At least in American society, this is more readily agreed to be offensive because of our sex taboo and gender inequality.

For a lot of people, the thought of war evokes deep visceral feelings of horror and fear. Such people will be less likely to use your project, which you could argue is a form of discrimination, and in any case doesn't benefit anyone.

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I had a project that got really popular and went through like 5 name changes. It was a horrible experience. My advice to anyone who is ever involved in naming a software project:

spend no more than 2 minutes picking a name, and stick with it