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Excerpts from internet.other.info-andrew: 7-Oct-92 Re: Newsletter from
Andrew .. Wilfred.Hansen@cs.cmu.ed (451)

> The new editor for structured image objects (line drawings or figures)
> has reached the point where it needs a name.  

> What name do you like:

> vel, gecko, andraw, figure, lined, elvis, adraw, drawl, 
> draft, odraw, g-ode, ode, yahoo, AAAHCHHH, 

Since I'm responsible for the program, I believe I'll explain some of these....

Vel: This is the current name. It was chosen because the editor is
intended to replace Zip. And, see, using velcro is very similar to using
a zip, except that velcro is cheaper, easier to use, never breaks or
jams.... :-)

Gecko: Geckos are cute. (Well, not very.)

Andraw: Like MacDraw, only without the Mac.

Figure: From the same people who brought you inset names like Text,
Raster, Chart, Table, Footnote...  On the other hand, every time you
started it up, you could say "Go Figure!"

Lined: Well, you can edit lines with it. Among other things.

Elvis: Your guess is as good as mine.

Adraw: See Andraw.

Drawl: See Adraw. (Only this is cornier.)

Draft: A drafting table? I dunno.

Odraw: See Drawl.

G-Ode: Graphic Object Drawing Editor. Advantages: sounds cool.
Disadvantages: we can't use it, because the hyphen will crash all of our
preprocessors and compilers.

Ode: Object Drawing Editor. Like G-Ode, but without either the
advantages or disadvantages.

Yahoo: When Rob sent me his list of suggestions, the subject line was "Yahoo".

AAAHCHHH: This would be the very first program name that you *cannot*
say quietly; you *must* scream it, or you're pronouncing it wrong. This
would be great fun at conferences, demos, etc. Imagine Fred Hansen
standing up and saying "We are proud to announce our new drawing editor
AAAHCHHH!!!!" (You would all have to do it too, of course.)

Consider these factors well, before you choose a name (or make up your own.)

Andrew Plotkin
Andrew Consortium