HaikuDepot is not a very good name

[PulkoMandy]

@victroniko

Nowadays, the “store” concept is widely used in all types of OS: we have Google’s Play Store, Apple’s AppStore, Microsoft Store, Steam store etc. The idea of catering to the world with an already known concept seems appealing indeed, but at the same time “losing to the establishment” feels somewhat wrong doesn’t it?

A store is a place where you buy things. In HaikuDepot, everything is available for free. You see this can’t work

@jt15s

I just found out that the HaikuDepot name is based on the name for the BeOS server that provided software registration and updates, BeDepot.

If you want the whole history of names, the app to install and update packages in BeOS was called SoftwareValet. Which I don’t think is a much better name.