FutureOpenSourceToolNames

As described in TrulyHorribleAcronyms, open source projects have a certain odd pattern about them. For MentalMasturbation and the spirit of shared creativity in naming, here's a list of possible future names one can use for their new project. Feel free to add to the list.

• Ablump
• AmpClamp
• Anix
• arrTeeEffEm (RTFM)
• AyNull
• Beeblebrox
• Broxlebeeb
• BITNAK
• BITOFF
• Bleeber
• Blent
• Blump
• Boogire
• Bribe
• Bur Eyeb
• Dahi Reeah
• Dam
• D-fect
• Dee Fect
• Dee Tox
• Dim
• DireRia
• Dis Ease
• Documentation
• dop
• Dum
• effUm
• Esshole
• FAP
  • Too obvious. Try PHAP.
  • FAP was forked to create PHAP.
  • PHP fanboys fap over PHP and PHAP for PHP. Hey! You misspelled "phanboiz."
• flem
• flum
• FOOP
• Frakakk
• Fun Gus
• GazundWidth
• Ger Rope
• GezundHeight
• gitpip
• Gizz
• Glump
• goop
• Gorf
• Groffnok
• Grope
• gupe
• Haa Kur
• hag
• heg
• hgtron
• Ibola
• In Fect
• Just-In-Bleeber
• LahgSniff
• Limpter
• Melf
• Miff
• Milph
• Morphite
• Mox
• Newf
• Ooblump
• OraFiss
• orgzm
• Orifisoft
• Orr Gazim
• Out Fect
• Panix
• Panus
• Paynus
• Penix
• pish
• Ploff
• Plop
• pNIS
• Pobb
• Poktum
• poog
• Pox
• PoxMox
  • There is a Proxmox. See http://proxmox.com
  • Well well, I've been out-stupided by reality.
• qwertyuiop
• sqwerty
• squerty
• sharkjump
• Rektim
• sarczm
• Sass Squoch
• Sicromoft Orifice
• Snufter
• Spa Stik
• spaz Tik
• Spazmat
• Spitnik
• Sputnaq
• Squoch
• Stanch
• stap
• staph
• Stumpgump
• Sunott
• Talk Zack
• Tok Zack
• Tox Ick
• Toxack
• Tranfor
• Uranix
• Uranus
• Vahh Gina
• Vaz Oleen
• Vazz Nippol
• Vobb Orbis
• Vortox
• Zaphod
• zomp

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Wait, aren't these the Palin kids?

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In the 2020's there will be a fad for single-letter command names. There will only be 26 possible commands on any given system so commands will compete to provide a comprehensive set of features.

Vi will be back?

Yes, but it will be spelled "V".

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See also: AwkLanguage (alt name speculation)

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CategoryWhimsy, CategoryNaming