Re: [ELPA] New package: dape

[Björn Bidar]

Daniel Pettersson <daniel@dpettersson.net> writes:

>> It just doesn't say that much, and I don't know if it is intended, but
>> the usual way I would read/pronounce it (rhyming with cape) wouldn't
>> immediately signal any relation to DAP.  Note that you can use (elisp)
>> Shorthands to avoid writing out a longer name inside the file, in case a
>> longer name like debuger-adapter.  It seems there is no package by the
>> name of "dbg"?  If we are not interested in a self-descriptive and
>> memorable name, and would want to create a parallel to Eglot (IIRC Emacs
>> polyGLOT), perhaps something like based on "Emacs Debugger" (Egger?
>> Ebugger?  Edebugger?) might be possible as well.
>
> "dbg" is nice and sweet, but I think it's a + for discoverability to have
> dap in the name of the package. How about eldap? If it should signify
> a connection to Eglot, maybe Ebug or even closer Dpoly? Or maybe a
> reference to Grace Hopper, hopper.
> Personally I like eldap, probably because it feels familiar.

Ebug sounds more like bug handling package than a debugger related
package.