Re: Alpaka Review Request

> Hi!
> This looks like a cool project! I have to admit though that I was very
> confused, because there is a software in the GNOME ecosystem with
> almost the same name: https://flathub.org/en/apps/com.jeffser.Alpaca
> (just c instead of k). So initially I thought this was a KDE port.
> It may make sense to use a different name, just so users can
> distinguish the two apps and you get better recognition for yours and
> showup nicer in search results.
> Cheers,
>     Matthias

Or accidentally it may be helpful as it gives some context to the audience.
I should also note that people may already be using it. I for example has it
installed on my Arch system from its AUR package. Renaming it may lead
to packaging issues and user confusion?

On Wed, Feb 11, 2026 at 12:57 PM Matthias Klumpp <[email protected]>
wrote:

> Hi!
>
> This looks like a cool project! I have to admit though that I was very
> confused, because there is a software in the GNOME ecosystem with
> almost the same name: https://flathub.org/en/apps/com.jeffser.Alpaca
> (just c instead of k). So initially I thought this was a KDE port.
> It may make sense to use a different name, just so users can
> distinguish the two apps and you get better recognition for yours and
> showup nicer in search results.
>
> Cheers,
>     Matthias
>
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