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2023: Slint in Review

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Re: 2023: Slint in Review

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Kiro wrote: post #11
j4yav wrote: post #9

I'm surprised they were able to take a well-known band name that's a made up word and name their project after it

It's not a made-up word in my language.

It is in the language of the band they took the name from and replicated the team/band photo from, though. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/slint-spid...

Re: 2023: Slint in Review

#13

Post by Kiro »

j4yav wrote: post #12
Kiro wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's not a made-up word in my language.

It is in the language of the band they took the name from and replicated the team/band photo from, though. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/slint-spid...

They didn't take it from the band. Pretty sure the team photo was created as a response to everyone referencing the band.

> The name comes from our design goals - Straightforward, Lightweight, Intuitive, Native Toolkit.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36389584

Re: 2023: Slint in Review

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Post by j4yav »

Kiro wrote: post #13
j4yav wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It is in the language of the band they took the name from and replicated the team/band photo from, though. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/slint-spid...

They didn't take it from the band. Pretty sure the team photo was created as a response to everyone referencing the band. > The name comes from our design goals - Straightforward, Lightweight, Intuitive, Native Toolkit. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36389584

Oh that's interesting, would you be able to name your project The Beatles and make an Abbey Road team photo, or maybe Radiohead is a better example as it's not a real word, if you had a similar acronym ahead of time? Or is it just that Slint doesnt have the legal team of the Beatles? Genuinely curious how it works.
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