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idieifkiwdu | on: Show HN: Kakehashi – Experimental userspace to run macOS binaries on Linux ARM
Really cool project, but honest question though: why do people tend to name these projects so horribly? I know software engineers aren’t actually known for their creative acuity when it comes to naming, but damn, Kakehashi is just bad.
vlad_kalinkin | parent | next
Haha, thanks for the comment!

My previous project had a more traditional name: WIE (Wie is Emulator), which was an attempt to run PE64 binaries on macOS via Cranelift JIT. It was an ironic joke nod to WINE (and it still survives in the GitHub organization name).

For this one, I wanted something more conceptual. Kakehashi (掛け橋) means "bridge" or "go-between" in Japanese. Plus, I just really liked how it sounds and harmonizes with Asahi Linux.

account42 | root | parent
WIE is also bad because the W in Wine is for Windows.

Should have gone with MIE for both the Wine worldplay and weebery (well close enough anyway).

Gabrys1 | root | parent
W in WINE stands for WINE
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harrouet | parent | next
Kakehashi is perfectly fine for the 2/3 of humanity that live in Asia.

Open up your mind and learn other cultures.

account42 | root | parent
"All Asians speak Japanese" certainly is a take.
misnome | parent
Do names have to be English?