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ghoetker

Pharo Launcher name

I love the Pharo Launcher. But, I find it confusing to have an application called “Pharo.app”. Nothing in that name suggests it is a launcher. It is also very confusing to have an application called “Pharo.app” next to one called “Pharo6.1.app” when they are very different things (at least from a users perspective).

Has changing the name of the Pharo Launcher to “Pharo Launcher” ever been considered?

Just a thought. Most of all, thanks for the wonderful tool.

Glenn

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CyrilFerlicot

Re: Pharo Launcher name

Le 17/12/2017 à 00:32, Glenn Hoetker a écrit :

> I love the Pharo Launcher. But, I find it confusing to have an
> application called “Pharo.app”. Nothing in that name suggests it is a
> launcher. It is also very confusing to have an application called
> “Pharo.app” next to one called “Pharo6.1.app” when they are very
> different things (at least from a users perspective).
>
> Has changing the name of the Pharo Launcher to “Pharo Launcher” ever
> been considered?
>
> Just a thought. Most of all, thanks for the wonderful tool.
>
> Glenn

Hi,

I agree. I found it confusing on linux to have a "pharo" script to
launch the pharo launcher.

https://github.com/pharo-project/pharo-launcher/issues/59

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abergel

Re: Pharo Launcher name

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Envoyé de mon iPhone

Le 16 déc. 2017 à 20:32, Glenn Hoetker <[hidden email]> a écrit :

I love the Pharo Launcher. But, I find it confusing to have an application called “Pharo.app”. Nothing in that name suggests it is a launcher. It is also very confusing to have an application called “Pharo.app” next to one called “Pharo6.1.app” when they are very different things (at least from a users perspective).

Has changing the name of the Pharo Launcher to “Pharo Launcher” ever been considered?

Just a thought. Most of all, thanks for the wonderful tool.

Glenn

Stephane Ducasse-3

Re: Pharo Launcher name

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I agree with you and we should rename it PharoLauncher.

Stef

On Sun, Dec 17, 2017 at 12:32 AM, Glenn Hoetker <[hidden email]> wrote:

> I love the Pharo Launcher. But, I find it confusing to have an application
> called “Pharo.app”. Nothing in that name suggests it is a launcher. It is
> also very confusing to have an application called “Pharo.app” next to one
> called “Pharo6.1.app” when they are very different things (at least from a
> users perspective).
>
> Has changing the name of the Pharo Launcher to “Pharo Launcher” ever been
> considered?
>
> Just a thought. Most of all, thanks for the wonderful tool.
>
> Glenn

Mariano Martinez Peck

Re: Pharo Launcher name

I also find having it called Pharo quite disturbing. PharoLauncher should be much better. Something that also disturbing is to see the same icon as all my pharo images / VMs. It would be much better if aside from having a different name, it could have a different icon.

Cheers,

On Sun, Dec 17, 2017 at 2:55 PM, Stephane Ducasse <[hidden email]> wrote:

I agree with you and we should rename it PharoLauncher.

Stef

On Sun, Dec 17, 2017 at 12:32 AM, Glenn Hoetker <[hidden email]> wrote:
> I love the Pharo Launcher. But, I find it confusing to have an application
> called “Pharo.app”. Nothing in that name suggests it is a launcher. It is
> also very confusing to have an application called “Pharo.app” next to one
> called “Pharo6.1.app” when they are very different things (at least from a
> users perspective).
>
> Has changing the name of the Pharo Launcher to “Pharo Launcher” ever been
> considered?
>
> Just a thought. Most of all, thanks for the wonderful tool.
>
> Glenn

Mariano
http://marianopeck.wordpress.com

abergel

Re: Pharo Launcher name

Envoyé de mon iPhone

Le 17 déc. 2017 à 15:01, Mariano Martinez Peck <[hidden email]> a écrit :

I also find having it called Pharo quite disturbing. PharoLauncher should be much better. Something that also disturbing is to see the same icon as all my pharo images / VMs. It would be much better if aside from having a different name, it could have a different icon.

Cheers,

On Sun, Dec 17, 2017 at 2:55 PM, Stephane Ducasse <[hidden email]> wrote:
I agree with you and we should rename it PharoLauncher.

Stef

On Sun, Dec 17, 2017 at 12:32 AM, Glenn Hoetker <[hidden email]> wrote:
> I love the Pharo Launcher. But, I find it confusing to have an application
> called “Pharo.app”. Nothing in that name suggests it is a launcher. It is
> also very confusing to have an application called “Pharo.app” next to one
> called “Pharo6.1.app” when they are very different things (at least from a
> users perspective).
>
> Has changing the name of the Pharo Launcher to “Pharo Launcher” ever been
> considered?
>
> Just a thought. Most of all, thanks for the wonderful tool.
>
> Glenn

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Sean P. DeNigris

Re: Pharo Launcher name

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Mariano Martinez Peck wrote
> I also find having it called Pharo quite disturbing. PharoLauncher should
> be much better…

+1. IIRC the original idea was that the launcher would be *the* way new
users would experience Pharo, so it should simply be called "Pharo", but the
term already has a meaning to many people, so IMHO it created more confusion
than anything.

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demarey

Re: Pharo Launcher name

I agree. We should rename it PharoLauncher.

> Le 18 déc. 2017 à 03:05, Sean P. DeNigris <[hidden email]> a écrit :
>
> Mariano Martinez Peck wrote
>> I also find having it called Pharo quite disturbing. PharoLauncher should
>> be much better…
>
> +1. IIRC the original idea was that the launcher would be *the* way new
> users would experience Pharo, so it should simply be called "Pharo", but the
> term already has a meaning to many people, so IMHO it created more confusion
> than anything.
>
>
>
> -----
> Cheers,
> Sean
> --
> Sent from: http://forum.world.st/Pharo-Smalltalk-Users-f1310670.html
>