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Show HN: Rufus – a free, open source RSS reader

#1

Post by jtanza » Thu, Jan 11, 2018, 12:53 PM UTC

Show HN: Rufus – a free, open source RSS reader
github.com

Re: Show HN: Rufus – a free, open source RSS reader

#2

Post by nukeop » Thu, Jan 11, 2018, 3:02 PM UTC

Name collision with a popular usb image writer.

Re: Show HN: Rufus – a free, open source RSS reader

#3

Post by jtanza » Thu, Jan 11, 2018, 3:55 PM UTC

nukeop wrote: post #2

Name collision with a popular usb image writer.

Surprisingly, I somehow failed to notice this until yesterday. If it becomes an issue, I am not in any way attached to the name - i'd be happy to change it.

Re: Show HN: Rufus – a free, open source RSS reader

#4

Post by O_H_E » Thu, Jan 11, 2018, 4:27 PM UTC

jtanza wrote: post #3

nukeop wrote: post #2

Name collision with a popular usb image writer.

Surprisingly, I somehow failed to notice this until yesterday. If it becomes an issue, I am not in any way attached to the name - i'd be happy to change it.

Better now than later, because the other one is pretty famous open source cross tool.

BTW: what does that name mean?

Re: Show HN: Rufus – a free, open source RSS reader

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Post by nerdywordy » Thu, Jan 11, 2018, 4:39 PM UTC

jtanza wrote: post #3

nukeop wrote: post #2

Name collision with a popular usb image writer.

Surprisingly, I somehow failed to notice this until yesterday. If it becomes an issue, I am not in any way attached to the name - i'd be happy to change it.

I for one really like the name and URL and don't mind the name collision.

It's something that is bound to happen. There are a finite number of words, names, and spellings to make use of.

Re: Show HN: Rufus – a free, open source RSS reader

#6

Post by geraldbauer » Thu, Jan 11, 2018, 4:41 PM UTC

FYI: Pluto [1] is an alternative open source feed reader (incl. support for JSON Feed, Microformats, Feed.TXT, and more)

[1]: http://feedreader.github.io

Re: Show HN: Rufus – a free, open source RSS reader

#7

Post by jtanza » Thu, Jan 11, 2018, 5:01 PM UTC

O_H_E wrote: post #4

jtanza wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Surprisingly, I somehow failed to notice this until yesterday. If it becomes an issue, I am not in any way attached to the name - i'd be happy to change it.

Better now than later, because the other one is pretty famous open source cross tool. BTW: what does that name mean?

That was me trying to be clever choosing a quintessential dog name, as the application "fetches" the paper (rss feeds) for you :D . I was playing around with the name Rover and a few others for a while as well, but went with Rufus for the cheap .news TLD

Re: Show HN: Rufus – a free, open source RSS reader

#8

Post by ysleepy » Thu, Jan 11, 2018, 5:01 PM UTC

:D I built myself an RSS Reader in Java too.

Also with the crusty ROME toolkit and H2, but I made a simple UI in JavaFX.

Re: Show HN: Rufus – a free, open source RSS reader

#9

Post by aklemm » Thu, Jan 11, 2018, 5:06 PM UTC

nukeop wrote: post #2

Name collision with a popular usb image writer.

Try "Fido"?

Re: Show HN: Rufus – a free, open source RSS reader

#10

Post by nerdponx » Thu, Jan 11, 2018, 5:28 PM UTC

jtanza wrote: post #3

nukeop wrote: post #2

Name collision with a popular usb image writer.

Surprisingly, I somehow failed to notice this until yesterday. If it becomes an issue, I am not in any way attached to the name - i'd be happy to change it.

Maybe call it "Rufus News" or something? You get to keep the fun dog name that way.