Re: Selecting

[Michael McMahon]

jShelter makes sense.

Best,
Michael McMahon | Web Developer, Free Software Foundation
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On 7/26/21 4:01 PM, Ruben Rodriguez wrote:
> I've looked through the replies (both to this thread and to the FSF
> staff suggestions thread) and as I joked in a previous meeting, both got
> to pretty much the same tie. The consensus is to go with either Hermetic
> or jShelter.
>
> I think both have good potential, but since we have to choose one, I
> think the most clear cutting line between the two is the amount of
> results in search engines. Hermetic is a regular word with millions of
> results, and jShelter doesn't have any pre-existing results or
> associated meanings. Domains for jShelter are also easily available. I
> think we should go with that option.
>
> This is in any case not my sole decision, so please comment back if
> there is any last thoughts or issues I may have missed.
>
> On 6/29/21 10:20 PM, Ruben wrote:
> > Hi team,
> >
> > I've put together all the suggestions I could track, and loosely grouped
> > them. Here are some qualities we have discussed:
> >
> >   * Positive: should bring up concepts from a positive POV.
> >   * Should not be used already for a software project, unless very
> > remotely. Hard to find!
> >   * Should not be too technical, but convey general concepts that don't
> > require previous knowledge.
> >     - Because of this, we discussed whether it should mention JS at all.
> > I think names like JavaScript Restrictor or JavaScript Shield go too far
> > on that direction, but incorporating JS in some amount could be ok. The
> > extension is a JavaScript engine patcher, so referencing JS would not be
> > out of place.
> >
> > Yesterday I came up with my current choice, jShelter. It is short,
> > positive and unused. It would work well with a hermit crab logo/mascot.
> > It does mention JS, but with that spelling it does it in a minimal way.
> >  From names that avoid technical references completely, my vote is for
> > "Hermetic". Either one would fit great with a hermit crab as a mascot.
> >
> > - Functional; With explicit reference to JavaScript
> >
> >    - JavaScript Restrictor / JSR
> >      * (+) It conveys what the extension does in a true way. (-) It
> > sounds quite technical, and somewhat in a negative way.
> >    - JavaScript Shield - ScriptShield
> >      * (+) Positive/Neutral. (-) It doesn't necessarily convey the right
> > concept (a shield made of JS?). ShieldJS is an Node.js package.
> >    - jShelter
> >    - tamedscript tamescript tameJS tamedJS (already used)
> >    - unscripted
> >    - Scrintercept
> >    - ScriptAffect / ScriptEffect
> >    - ScriptShadow
> >    - ScriptSmack
> >    - SlapScript
> >    - ScriptSure / SureScript
> >    - JuggleScript
> >
> > - Abstract names (names of animals or other things that sound appealing
> > in an abstract way).
> >
> >    - Duck Back (A duck's back is slick so that water flows away smoothly.
> > Water cannot penetrate the duck's back and is instead misdirected
> > smoothly off. Ducks are cute. The duck is already associated with
> > privacy with DuckDuckGo and might get some hits from the association.)
> >    - Hermit Crab (character concept wearing different shells)
> >    - hedgehog, hystrix, porcupine, armadillo, turtle, turtoise
> >    - Capuchin (because they are smart monkeys, and I was thinking about
> > ScriptMonkey..)
> >    - Pillbug -- Another animal whose body has explicit protection
> > mechanisms, with a reference to the venerable "Firebug" extension.
> >    - Myrtle (Myrtle the Turtle)
> >    - Armordillo, Protector Armadillo, Armadon't
> >    - Turtle Shell / Tortoise Shell (maybe confusing to use "shell")
> >    - Javelina
> >    - Coffee Crab
> >
> > - Functional Names ( referring to a quality or function of the software)
> >
> >    - Protect me -- A general privacy concept.
> >    - Misdirection -- Adding a magician concept to highlight misdirecting
> > snooping attempts.
> >    - Hideout -- A place to find a bit of comfort while evil things are
> > out there.
> >    - Off-track -- About turning trackers off, and about going out of the
> > pathway that they've laid out for you.
> >    - Hermetic -- A way to keep your browsing "sterile", free from
> > contamination. This angle brings up nostalgia for a time when we didn't
> > have to watch our steps while following URLs. There's also a bit of a
> > pun with the character of the hermit crab.
> >    - Coffee Filter (a filter for your java(script))
> >
> >
> > Please all reply with 2 choices, let's see if there are favorites.
> >
> > Cheers,