From the front page: "JSDB is JavaScript for databases, a scripting language for data-driven, network-centric programming on Windows, Mac, Linux, and SunOS. JSDB works with databases, XML, the web, and email. It is free and open-source. Use it as a JavaScript shell, to run CGI programs, or as a web server."
But, that's kind of a silly reason right? It's obviously a general purpose server platform. Nobody would say "NodeJS/perl/ruby/python/PHP/C++/Go/Java is for databases".
I believe that jsdb.io is also a fine name for a database of js libraries. I find it easy to remember. While looking at the url might be misleading before you've visited, once you've seen the site it'll be clear.
With two unrelated projects I don't see a huge problem... People are not going to confuse the two, and I dont want to go into which is "more appropriate". Both jsdb.org and jsdb.io are completely free to name themselves as they want. No trademarks, no infringements. It was honestly a really nicely appropriate and memorable name for the service.
It was also a steal for a four letter domain name :)
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JSDB is the name of a javascript cross-platform environment based on SpiderMonkey, that exists since 2005 and is still active.
http://jsdb.org/
That doesn't seem like a very good name. Why "DB"?
From the front page: "JSDB is JavaScript for databases, a scripting language for data-driven, network-centric programming on Windows, Mac, Linux, and SunOS. JSDB works with databases, XML, the web, and email. It is free and open-source. Use it as a JavaScript shell, to run CGI programs, or as a web server."
But, that's kind of a silly reason right? It's obviously a general purpose server platform. Nobody would say "NodeJS/perl/ruby/python/PHP/C++/Go/Java is for databases".
Actually, it was originally designed to allow quick access to databases, but grew very quickly. So, no, not a silly reason at all.
It doesn't sound like it has much to do with databases anymore, so the name really doesn't seem to fit.
Hacker news doesn't have that much to do with hacking these days either, do you think it should change?
I believe hacker news is very much so relevant to hackers. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hacker_(programmer_subculture)
I believe that jsdb.io is also a fine name for a database of js libraries. I find it easy to remember. While looking at the url might be misleading before you've visited, once you've seen the site it'll be clear.
That was tongue-in-cheek, see the parent comment.
BTW, I don't think jsdb is a bad name, but it's already taken.
With two unrelated projects I don't see a huge problem... People are not going to confuse the two, and I dont want to go into which is "more appropriate". Both jsdb.org and jsdb.io are completely free to name themselves as they want. No trademarks, no infringements. It was honestly a really nicely appropriate and memorable name for the service.
It was also a steal for a four letter domain name :)