Hi all,
As some of you may have already guessed I am moving PUSS over here to Portableapps.com As part of that John and I have decided that maybe a new name is in order and this is where I need your help. What I am looking for is a simple professional name for PUSS. It can be an acronym (although one better than PUSS would be required) or not as you see fit, and the name doesn't have to sum up the program. Once this competition ends one week from today (30-03-2007) I will aim to release the winning name and version 1.0 (yes with the new name I will restart the version numbering) on the 2nd April (although it may take longer if there are a lot of good names and/or last minute bugs). The wining name will obviously be used as PUSS's new name and the author, if they would like, can have their name in the About box.
Good Luck
Steve Lamerton
*Edit*
And the winner is.... (drum roll please)
Toucan by vbap
An special mention goes too...
SUBSS by wsm23 and with changes by me
Seciun by Cheat_King
Portable Securizle and Utilizle Sizzle by cavedeamon
And all the entries by Hung0v3r, I got a number of nasty looks when I said Herpes and burst out laughing 
Vbap if you could e-mail me on steve(dot)lamerton(at)gmail(dot)com I will add you to the about box of Toucan 1.0!
*Edit 2*
The new Toucan logo looks like this
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'Pure esc'
Pure - simple
e{ssential} - a basic, indispensable, or necessary element
s(ecure) - affording safety
c(oncurrent) - occurring or existing simultaneously or side by side
Also 'esc' is commonly known as the escape on the keyboard, giving a little extra meaning to the programs presence. So it's also a 'simple escape' from a possible tragedy.
Well it sounding good when I was eating my curry and I would have the esc in italics just to give it more prominence in the name.
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My first attempt at a cool new name, PAUSE: PortableApps Utility & Security Edition.
Eruces!
It is Secure backwards.
It stands for:
ENCRYPTING and RESTORING UTILITY that COPYS and ENCRYPTS to make you SECURE!
Cheat King
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Cheat King
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And just how might you say that...
If you mean me it is: Ey(or eh)-roo-kez... I think...
Cheat King
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Cheat King
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I like it. Arukez.
The "A" has an accent.
Hopefully Steve likes it!
But with Arukez, you can't have the acronym or whatever it is.
Cheat King
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Cheat King
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Yea I know. I was just being creative...with myself... :(.
That is a good name though... just a shame about the acronym...
Cheat King
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Cheat King
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Secure Travel And Networking: Key Portable Utility & Security Suite.
STANKPUSS.
What do I win?
LoL!
Cheat King
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Cheat King
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Oh god...Ha.
Sync
Backup
Secure Portable
I might think of another so stay tuned. I like the "Portable" at the end as it goes along with the rest of the PortableApps formats.
8)
Life is about the journey not the destination!
Live today like it is your last!
Home is the place where, when you have to go there, They have to take you in. - Robert Frost
\(^.^)/
Life is about the journey not the destination!
The Kazoo Spartan
Secure
Utility with
Backup and
Sync
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Life is about the journey not the destination!
Live today like it is your last!
Home is the place where, when you have to go there, They have to take you in. - Robert Frost
\(^.^)/
Life is about the journey not the destination!
The Kazoo Spartan
Simple Utility with Backup, Sync & Secure (SUBSS)
Yours
Steve Lamerton
My Blog
You could replace the cat with a submarine icon. Kind of a defense/military type thing. Also ties into the encryption part, because many military applications require 128 bit or stronger encryption.
Also, being that you are from the UK you could hint at the whole "yellow submarine" thing. I do not know if you could use any icons that I have found in your application. I would have to see if they have any info on licensing.
8)
Life is about the journey not the destination!
Live today like it is your last!
Home is the place where, when you have to go there, They have to take you in. - Robert Frost
\(^.^)/
Life is about the journey not the destination!
The Kazoo Spartan
Utlity for
Security and
Sync
8)
Life is about the journey not the destination!
Live today like it is your last!
Home is the place where, when you have to go there, They have to take you in. - Robert Frost
\(^.^)/
Life is about the journey not the destination!
The Kazoo Spartan
Utility for
Portable
Sync and
Security
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Life is about the journey not the destination!
Live today like it is your last!
Home is the place where, when you have to go there, They have to take you in. - Robert Frost
\(^.^)/
Life is about the journey not the destination!
The Kazoo Spartan
Backup
Liberta
Utility
Secure
Sync
"No more Blues for your USB. No lost data when you backup. No stolen info when you secure. No missing profiles when you sync."
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Life is about the journey not the destination!
Live today like it is your last!
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\(^.^)/
Life is about the journey not the destination!
The Kazoo Spartan
it doesn't have to be an acronym.
Yours
Steve Lamerton
My Blog
What about Seciun? (Sek-e-on)
P.S. Do you like my other one?
Cheat King
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Cheat King
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Acronyms are fun though. Catchy.
Your app name will ultimately be anacronized anyway. You need to be sure the full name shortens easily too. That is why you are choosing a different name now.
8)
Life is about the journey not the destination!
Live today like it is your last!
Home is the place where, when you have to go there, They have to take you in. - Robert Frost
\(^.^)/
Life is about the journey not the destination!
The Kazoo Spartan
Or EDU Portable
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Life is about the journey not the destination!
Live today like it is your last!
Home is the place where, when you have to go there, They have to take you in. - Robert Frost
\(^.^)/
Life is about the journey not the destination!
The Kazoo Spartan
How bout something like MindEase Portable or RestEasy Portable or Assured Secure Portable (ASP for short).
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Loving God and Learning Laughter
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Jeffrey Wiggs
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Vishnu is the Hindu god of protection of the universe I believe.
I vishnu hadn't posted that
STEVE!
Security
Trireme
Excepting
Vunerable
Encryption
(OK, it doesn't make much sense, but it sounds cool)
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Ryan McCue
Cube Games
Don't Live to Geek, Geek to Live
Lifehacker
"If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate."
Portable
Online
Security
System,
Enhanced
You need to keep your POSSE with you to protect you from internet gangstas.
Assuming it gets updates from the web, that's correct.
That is, gangstas like Steve and John
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Cube Games
Don't Live to Geek, Geek to Live
Lifehacker
"If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate."
of looking like I'm cheating, what do you guys think to the name Platypus, after all it's basically a load of different parts stuck together, just like a Platypus.
Yours
Steve Lamerton
My Blog
I'm not sure, I don't know why, but it just gives me the sense of a painting program? O.o
Cheat King
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Cheat King
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I must say I quite liked the names Arukez & Seciun, although I'm not sure how rememberable they would be, as for the acronyms none have stood out to me yet, although you never know, one might start to grow on me.
Yours
Steve Lamerton
My Blog
Arukez and Seciun do not pop out at me.
Of course if I look at the Apps list on the left I guess they are not very descriptive either.
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Life is about the journey not the destination!
Live today like it is your last!
Home is the place where, when you have to go there, They have to take you in. - Robert Frost
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Life is about the journey not the destination!
The Kazoo Spartan
Yeah, I know!
A few on the left do though.
Cheat King
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Cheat King
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Yeah, they are kind of forgettable, but what about Eruces? It is: secure backwards, and it has an acronym. And is Sumatra PDF Portable that easy to remember?
Cheat King
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Cheat King
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Portable Apps Sync and Security
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Live today like it is your last!
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Life is about the journey not the destination!
The Kazoo Spartan
Name(s):
Talisman
Amulet
Definition(s):
Objects to act as a charms for good luck.
Reasoning:
This app is like a talisman (or amulet) for flash drives since it has so many "must-have" functions. I think sounds cool too
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There are only 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don't. - Anonymous
Absolute Defense
Because it can encrypt, backup, and sync. For instance if someone finds and and uses the thumbdrive for them selves and tries to use the data on the thumbdrive, they will be dissapointed that the data in encrypted, or if something gits rid of the data, the synced or backed up data will be safe on whatever you put it on. So the name Absolute Defense makes sense, because it defends your data from prying-eyes and a disaster.
or how bout Armogohma
because, 1st of all the name is cool (it is the name of the 6th boss in The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess), the majority of the boss is armor controlled by an eye on it's back, this refers to PUSS being armor to your data.
Oh by the way, can I use PUSS in my portable application suite I am making without removing logos and can I keep the name PUSS (until it is renamed?)?
to using PUSS (or wherever) I don't have a problem, although my name in the credits and a link back to here would be nice!
Yours
Steve Lamerton
My Blog
Thanx for letting me use PUSS in my package.
I was you I'd wait until the final release of 1.0 as there are some bugs in RC2 at the moment.
Yours
Steve Lamerton
My Blog
I am probably not gonna release my suite until I can get versions of Firefox, TB and SB without the proprietary names and artwork.
Sub-Alcatraz
Sub = Sync (get it, Sync, Sink ;))
Alcatraz = Secure
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Cube Games
There are only two states in Australia: Queensland and Drunk
"If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate."
IceBunny (no reason, but I happened to see the firefox logo and thought of something opposite
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Toucan (big and colourful, like your icons
I admit, I liked the Talisman / Amulet options
my current favourites are SUBSS & Toucan, but keep suggesting (I also quite like Eruces)
Yours
Steve Lamerton
My Blog
Veilig Portable
Veilig is an African word for safe/secure. I thought an African name would be a good thought, feels better than my first attempt.
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Utility
Security
Backup
NOT Universal Serial Bus
Universal
Security
Backup
"What about Love?" - "Overrated. Biochemically no different than eating large quantities of chocolate." - Al Pacino in The Devils Advocate
It is a synchronization software. Marketing wise the name needs to reflect that.
usync has been taken already in a Google code project. Here are some suggestions:
u-sync
micro sync (with the micro symbol).
I think "USB Sync" has been taken already.
Pensync
Thumb Sync
NSync? (just kidding...).
or just plain SYNC
dten
name(s):
Skulk - it lets the user "move in a stealthy manner" w/ encryption
Paragon - because it is a model of excellence
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There are only 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don't. - Anonymous
Paragon.
P.S. I haven't heard from you in a while.
well school is almost over (~2 months) and its gotten pretty demanding so... you know
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There are only 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don't. - Anonymous
How about Shellfish? (Shell=Security)
cowsay Moo
cowthink 'Dude, why are you staring at me.'
it.
Kevin P.
The Newbie-Geek
"Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning." - Rick Cook
Really, I do not expect anyone to reply. Here goes: OmniSafe Portable (:puzzled:).
Kevin P.
The Newbie-Geek
"Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning." - Rick Cook
but..... YASS
Yet
Another
Sync and
Security Suite
Ass
Another
Security
Suite
lol for some reason i don't think he'll go for this one...it's creative though
The developer formerly known as ZGitRDun8705
cUS
C++ Utility Suite
or
cPUS
C++ Portable Utility Suite
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Ryan McCue
Cube Games
There are only two states in Australia: Queensland and Drunk
"If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate."
Hi,
As Dten said, i think the main use of PUSS is more or less synchronizing...
So i guess, i would suggest something like...
SLam Sync
or
SLam SyncSecure
or
SyncSecure ???
What do you think ?
Gotham
SLam Sync, I like it.
Kevin P.
The Newbie-Geek
"Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning." - Rick Cook
Drive Defender
its simple descriptive and slightly catchy
or
Easy Portable Application Security Software (Easy PASS)
or
Drive Lock
those are just what I could think of.
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I like drive defender
I like Drive Defender too. But does it fully make sense with the whole idea or backup, sync, everything?
I thought I had heard that name before.
http://download.soft-245-19916.butterflydownload.com/diskise-security-su...
It is part of some security suite. I did not install the suite to read the license. I think it also exists as a standalone app.
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Life is about the journey not the destination!
Live today like it is your last!
Home is the place where, when you have to go there, They have to take you in. - Robert Frost
\(^.^)/
Life is about the journey not the destination!
The Kazoo Spartan
lets just say........ http://portableapper.googlepages.com/2dm599k.gif
just kidding 
Haha. Cool :lol: :evil:
"What about Love?" - "Overrated. Biochemically no different than eating large quantities of chocolate." - Al Pacino in The Devils Advocate
SecureZilla? nop?
then... SyncZilla?
ok, ok... FireToucan?
mmmm... FoxySync or ToucanSync?
Or maybe "Tucano" (Is an airplane made in Brazil and used by some South American Airforces to learn how to fly)?
all right, all right... ToucanProtect!
Got It... SuperToucan!!!
Just kidding!
Well, you already know I liked the "Toucan" name very much...
If a packet hits a pocket on a socket on a port,
and the bus is interrupted as a very last resort,
and the address of the memory makes your floppy disk abort,
then the socket packet pocket has an error to report
Did you say something about a toucan?
to be honest I have liked Toucan the most so far!
Yours
Steve Lamerton
My Blog
Mmm, Froot Loops.
Is there any reason to be worried that that name is already taken by another type of software?
http://homes.esat.kuleuven.be/~saerts/software/toucan.php
or this one:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/toucan/ (this one might cause more confusion if you eventually host on sourceforge.
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Life is about the journey not the destination!
Live today like it is your last!
Home is the place where, when you have to go there, They have to take you in. - Robert Frost
\(^.^)/
Life is about the journey not the destination!
The Kazoo Spartan
Well, maybe it should be like UtiliCan
or UtiliToucan
or something like that.
Kevin P.
The Newbie-Geek
-Please Search before posting
"Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning." - Rick Cook
honest, I'm not too worried (I'd already searched :)) they are both completely different pieces of software and neither of them come up on the first page of Google. Also the Sourceforge package hasn't been updated for nearly four years and the other one for nearly two.
Yours
Steve Lamerton
My Blog
Sounds good: 2CAN
dt
new!
FDAngel = Flash Drive Angel (sounds quite similar to the anime, DNAngel eh?:p)
Exigent = because flash drives without it are...
Magic Panda = if your into mammalian nomenclature
Samurai Panda = if your into mammalian nomenclature and some other things...
reconsideration?
Paragon, Talisman, Amulet, Skulk
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There are only 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don't. - Anonymous
Since you clearly missed the boat on STANKPUSS I thought of a couple more that may be up your alley.
ASS4NUBS
Another Security Suite 4 your Super-Nerd Utility BeltS.
PUBES
Portable Utility: Backup, Encrypt, Secure
HERPES
Highly Efficient, Reasonably Portable, Encryption Suite
I think the latter has a real zing to it.
Imagine you're at work. The boss comes in frantically yelling "Jetson! We need your help. All the systems have died. We can't access our data, we're hemorrhaging money!!!!"
You just grin and kick your feet up on your desk. "Not to worry sir, I've got HERPES"
You can contact me regarding my prize at Hung0v3r@gmail.com
:lol: love it.
"What about Love?" - "Overrated. Biochemically no different than eating large quantities of chocolate." - Al Pacino in The Devils Advocate
this guy's got this contest in the bag
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There are only 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary, and those who don't. - Anonymous
very creative names, who's making the icons?
The developer formerly known as ZGitRDun8705
Oh, crap *gulps*
STEVE, YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN FOR THAT ONE! *runs to hills*
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Ryan McCue
Cube Games
There are only two states in Australia: Queensland and Drunk
"If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate."
i agree...i know i wouldn't wanna touch any of that....or make icons resembling it
The developer formerly known as ZGitRDun8705
Damn! I wanted to win! Theres no chance now!
Cheat King
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Cheat King
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Could be pronounced security, secure it, or Secure IT...
Thanks,
Adam
Thanks,
Adam
the name should just reflect that it is a utility suite... maybe US (utility suite). PortableApp's US... nah, that sucks.:)
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PortableApps SAFE.
As in a safe. Covers all of the uses. Keep you data safe through backup, sync and encryption.
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Life is about the journey not the destination!
Live today like it is your last!
Home is the place where, when you have to go there, They have to take you in. - Robert Frost
\(^.^)/
Life is about the journey not the destination!
The Kazoo Spartan
How about... Ditto.
A catchy name.
I'm gonna have to say IT IS!
https://portableapps.com/node/6020
Steve, given your history with Ditto, you've got to choose this.
*dies from laughter*
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Ryan McCue
Cube Games
There are only two states in Australia: Queensland and Drunk
"If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate."
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