Re:Software component names should be whimsical and cryptic
by e1g on Tuesday September 13, 2022 @06:55AM
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In that domain (accounting), the name refers to “doing the books” which probably predates the abacus.
Re:Software component names should be whimsical and cryptic
by smsm42 on Saturday September 17, 2022 @01:55AM
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At least there's a meaning of word "book" that matches what it does. So once you learned what it does, you can make a mental note of "ah, those books". Imagine it was named FluffyTurtle instead. Good luck remembering what it does even if you already looked it up 20 times before. And not confusing it with SparklyCamel, which is an inventory manager for plumbers.
Re:Software component names should be whimsical and cryptic
by Ensorceled on Tuesday September 13, 2022 @09:09AM
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Yep, could also be those things.
But accounts and bookkeepers all know what QuickBooks is and are quite happy to not have to explain to their clients why they need to spend $75 a month on "KowalaBabyPooPoos" or something equally ludicrous name.
Which is the point which you probably didn't miss in the first place.
Re:Software component names should be whimsical and cryptic
by amadeuspagel on Tuesday September 13, 2022 @09:27AM
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Apparently, there's an accounting software called Xero, they have the dotcom[1]. Pretty good name and domain IMO.
[1]: https://xero.com
I'm assuming this is a tool for quickly laying out and publishing books. Or perhaps a tool for quickly searching for and downloading books to my iPad or ebook reader.