Kind of odd, it was announced as "Amber.js": http://yehudakatz.com/2011/12/08/announcing-amber-js/
I'm wondering if there was some kind of copyright/trademark issue at play here.
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Nope. We just didn't feel good about the naming conflict. See http://yehudakatz.com/2011/12/12/amber-js-formerly-sproutcor...
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#13amber.js had a nice feel to it -- ember.js, not so much.
What's in a name?
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#14Now I have to return my amber lamps.
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#15amber.js had a nice feel to it -- ember.js, not so much.
I like ember.js - makes me think of flames!!
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#16Earlier quoted context omitted.
I'm wondering if there was some kind of copyright/trademark issue at play here.
Nope. We just didn't feel good about the naming conflict. See http://yehudakatz.com/2011/12/12/amber-js-formerly-sproutcor...
It's nice to know that some people, even when they have a lot of clout, still choose to play nice. Classy. :-)
(Purely in my personal and unweighty (as it should be) opinion.)
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#19So Sproutcore 2.0 split into two camps, Ember.js and Amber.js? Someone correct me if I'm wrong, this is confusing.
Instead of going with "amber.js" they went with "ember.js" sproutcore 2.0 = amber.js = ember.js They're all the same with the final one being the official new name.
not to be confused with ender.js