Show HN: 3 years and 1M users later, I just open-sourced my "Internet OS"

Re:Show HN: 3 years and 1M users later, I just open-sourced ... by gorkaerana on Tuesday March 05, 2024 @03:24AM (#39600705)

A slightly unfortunate name for Spanish speakers, I'm afraid: "putero" can mean either "brothel" or "man who maintains sexual relations with prostitutes" [1].

Fun fact: the Mitsubishi Pajero had to be marketed as Montero in Spanish speaking markets as "pajero" is Spanish for "wanker" [2].

[1] https://dle.rae.es/putero

[2] https://dle.rae.es/pajero

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Re:Show HN: 3 years and 1M users later, I just open-sourced ... by henryackerman on Tuesday March 05, 2024 @03:54AM (#39600939)

Similary, the Hyundai Kona is called the Hyundai Kauai in Portugal as "cona" literally translates to "pussy".

Languages are fun :)

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Re:Show HN: 3 years and 1M users later, I just open-sourced ... by Beijinger on Tuesday March 05, 2024 @03:39AM (#39600818)

Wanker is a family name in Austria. I knew a scientist who started every talk with the origins of his family name....

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Re:Show HN: 3 years and 1M users later, I just open-sourced ... by gorkaerana on Tuesday March 05, 2024 @03:46AM (#39600878)

Spanish also delights us with unlucky surnames. E.g., three acquaintances of my father have the family names "Feo", "Bastardo", and "Gay"; which translate, respectively, to "ugly", "bastard", and, of course, "gay".

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Re:Show HN: 3 years and 1M users later, I just open-sourced ... by Beijinger on Tuesday March 05, 2024 @03:56AM (#39600958)

Well, I know European Companies that wanted to expand into the US market.

One was named PMS LLC and one had a product that was named xfriend.

Both names are very memorable, but not the best choice.

Xfriend was actually a pretty good software: https://xfriend.soft112.com/

(only description, not for download anymore)

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Re:Show HN: 3 years and 1M users later, I just open-sourced ... by ClikeX on Tuesday March 05, 2024 @03:46AM (#39600876)

We've got Dutch people that are literally called Dick Cock.

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Re:Show HN: 3 years and 1M users later, I just open-sourced ... by pantulis on Tuesday March 05, 2024 @09:47AM (#39604101)

Not forgetting the case of the Seat Málaga that had to be marketed in Greece as Seat Gredos because Málaga sounded too similar to "Malaka". I'll let any fellow greek readers explain the meaning ;)

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