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by danjoc 3462 days ago
Riot? Can we talk about the edgy names? Think about how much differently history might have been if Napster was named Library of Alexandria.

"According to Galen, any books found on ships that came into port were taken to the library, and were listed as 'books of the ships'. Official scribes then copied these writings; the originals were kept in the library, and the copies delivered to the owners."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_of_Alexandria

Sounds like Napster, yes? Think about how much harder it would be for Congress to pass laws shutting down the digital equivalent to a library sharing the world's music.

But no. We get names like Riot, and Felony (https://github.com/henryboldi/felony). Congress sends you a "Thank you" every time you put an edgy name on something disruptive.