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Re: Mwmbl: Free, open-source and non-profit search engine

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OK, the obvious question: Why go with an unpronounceable name? I mean, great that it was made, but I can't even tell people I'm using... mwumble? But it's spelled em-doubleyou-em-bee-el dot org.

I think it's mimblewimble.

That's worse than I thought, suspected it was a play on mumble.

Re: Mwmbl: Free, open-source and non-profit search engine

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post #4

OK, the obvious question: Why go with an unpronounceable name? I mean, great that it was made, but I can't even tell people I'm using... mwumble? But it's spelled em-doubleyou-em-bee-el dot org.

It's pronounced mumble. An explanation is at the very bottom of the github Readme, quoting:

> How do you pronounce "mwmbl"?

> Like "mumble". I live in Mumbles, which is spelt "Mwmbwls" in Welsh. But the intended meaning is "to mumble", as in "don't search, just mwmbl!"

Re: Mwmbl: Free, open-source and non-profit search engine

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post #7
post #4

OK, the obvious question: Why go with an unpronounceable name? I mean, great that it was made, but I can't even tell people I'm using... mwumble? But it's spelled em-doubleyou-em-bee-el dot org.

It's pronounced mumble. An explanation is at the very bottom of the github Readme, quoting: > How do you pronounce "mwmbl"? > Like "mumble". I live in Mumbles, which is spelt "Mwmbwls" in Welsh. But the intended meaning is "to mumble", as in "don't search, just mwmbl!"

Ok, I'll think of it like this. Since the name of "w" is "double u" that means "mwmbl" is also "muumbl"!

UUho knows, maybe the name can uuork after all!

Re: Mwmbl: Free, open-source and non-profit search engine

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post #7
post #4

OK, the obvious question: Why go with an unpronounceable name? I mean, great that it was made, but I can't even tell people I'm using... mwumble? But it's spelled em-doubleyou-em-bee-el dot org.

It's pronounced mumble. An explanation is at the very bottom of the github Readme, quoting: > How do you pronounce "mwmbl"? > Like "mumble". I live in Mumbles, which is spelt "Mwmbwls" in Welsh. But the intended meaning is "to mumble", as in "don't search, just mwmbl!"

really? like mumble? [0]

[0] https://mumble.info

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