Talk:Name Discussion

Yorik's thoughts

I think you are right with the CAD thing. What we do here is no more CAD. CAD was a concept invented at early autocad times, when the Computer could Aid you to Design... FreeCAD is based on much newer concepts, it does parametric modelling, it has a strong programatic scheme, and it is "pluggable" and extensible at a point rarely seen in the software world, so it probably won't stay only a "design" software. So in my opinion too, there should be no more CAD in the name.

I think the name should be something futuristic, because FreeCAD is an ambitious project that needs good odds, and related to engineering. I don't know for you, but for me, futuristic + engineering makes me think to those "mechanic" japanese graphic books (appleseed, ghost in the shell, etc)...

Okay, I know, enough bla-bla, where are the names ideas? Okay, next time I bring real ideas.

--yorik 04:10, 1 March 2008 (CET)

Reading the article again, an animal name is also a good idea... a bit like a car, something like "jaguar"... sounds cool. --yorik 04:14, 1 March 2008 (CET)

I think FreeCAD is a great name
I've been looking for a free/open source alternative to proprietary CAD programmes, and it seems that FreeCAD is one of the best, although I haven't installed, used, tested or contributed to it as of yet. I think FreeCAD is a good name because it says quite simply what the project is (a free alternative to proprietary CAD software; I think the definition of CAD has grown to encompass everything this project involves) and it's catchy. If people search online for something like 'free CAD', this is what they will find. Why try to think of a new name when you've already claimed the best one? Markdarb 01:53, 17 March 2008 (CET)

We should make a poll
A poll should be made and ran for a set amount of time. Acceptance for new names should occur for three months after the announcement that a poll will occur. I suggest the poll run sometime between six months and a year. This poll should help determine the new name for the project. All names posted should be allowed for poll entrance. So, it would appear a lot of 9 months or 1 year and three months be required for a new name.