base GitHub project name sub-optimal

[maxvonhippel]

This is an extremely low-priority issue, but I recently noticed that the repository name for this project is sub-optimal for its discovery. If you search 'base' in GitHub, filter out only repositories, and set the language to C++, there are still almost 21,000 results.

Could the repository be renamed base9? This would put it with only 4 other search results, rather than 20k+.

@tedvh , thoughts?

[tedvh]

Thanks Max. I'd be fine with that. The issue is that we intend to eventually have a BASE-N and stop counting the number of parameter types (which is where the 9 comes from). But we haven't even started the development to move BASE-9 to BASE-N.

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On 5/31/17 6:08 PM, Max von Hippel wrote: This is an extremely low-priority issue, but I recently noticed that the repository name for this project is sub-optimal for it's discovery. If you search 'base' in GitHub, filter out only repositories, and set the language to C++, there are still almost 21,000 results <https://github.com/search?l=C%2B%2B&q=base&type=Repositories&utf8=%E2%9C%93>. Could the repository be renamed base9? This would put it with only 4 other search results <https://github.com/search?l=C%2B%2B&q=base9&type=Repositories&utf8=%E2%9C%93>, rather than 20k+. @tedvh <https://github.com/tedvh> , thoughts? — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#68>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AEOeMjGet0P9nOKWBVVLMu7qbyEV8iQHks5r_Z6SgaJpZM4Nr7R0>.

[maxvonhippel]

That makes sense. Also, this is the first and only search result for Bayesian Analysis for Stellar Evolution, so I guess users can fairly easily find it by unpacking the acronym. So probably a non-issue ultimately.

[tedvh]

I'm very happy with that.

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On 5/31/17 7:04 PM, Max von Hippel wrote: Maybe an alternative would be `BASE: Bayesian Analysis for Stellar Evolution' ? That way users could add "stellar evolution" to their search and find it? — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#68 (comment)>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AEOeMos-kA5V73rI_CtEuZz6h7QXPj96ks5r_avIgaJpZM4Nr7R0>.

[argiopetech]

If we did want to switch, I'd suggest astro-base. Otherwise, unpacking the acronym is the only result on github and the highlighted result on Google.

[maxvonhippel]

@argiopetech considering the fact that the acronym unpacked yields the right result I think it's fine to leave it as is. But I'm fine with either.

Maybe a good thing to think about closer to the next publication, when search traffic will likely increase for the repository.

[tedvh]

Hmm, I'm game for either approach. Don't know which would be better.

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On 5/31/17 9:51 PM, Max von Hippel wrote: @argiopetech <https://github.com/argiopetech> considering the fact that the acronym unpacked yields the right result I think it's fine to leave it as is. But I'm fine with either. Maybe a good thing to think about closer to the next publication, when search traffic will likely increase for the repository. — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#68 (comment)>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AEOeMgqA3VQynCoqxhI_4JSTBBoqEu4Lks5r_dLDgaJpZM4Nr7R0>.

[argiopetech]

Our current URL is published in a number of documents. I suggest we stick with the current name for now.

[tedvh]

sounds reasonable.

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On 5/31/17 10:05 PM, Elliot Robinson wrote: Our current URL is published in a number of documents. I suggest we stick with the current name for now. — You are receiving this because you were mentioned. Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#68 (comment)>, or mute the thread <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AEOeMoHKgeHIulgnwINZmNqACX4Cfuj6ks5r_dYAgaJpZM4Nr7R0>.