A name for this on-board nav/monitoring system

[Tim B]

Myself and Masalai have been thinking about this and we've come up with a few names. Since this is an open-source project I thought we should have a vote on it.

If you have any other ideas for names, please post them.

Cheers,

Tim B.

[Fanie]

How about 'Roll the Dice" or 'Guess !' or 'Open Sesame' or 'One Way'

What does the nav/monitoring system do ? Is it for some kind of a training program ?

If I guess right, do I win something

[Tim B]

See "Retread the old coder's head?" for details, but broadly it is a piece of platform independent software (Windows/Mac/Linux) to provide the functionality of a chart plotter for free, with the ability to monitor (and control) engines, tanks, valves, electronics etc.

Cheers,

Tim B.

[Fanie]

Swallows have to find their way over great distances, doesn't get lost and has to be self-sustained for the duration of their voyage. Maybe 'wind swallow' could be some kind of a name... unless you want to call it nimo

[SeaSpark]

Openseas
Open@sea

Open is good so i think it deserves a place in the name.

Best of luck with your project,

[yipster]

http://www.horizon-mobile.com/default.asp?id=310 one of the other free programs
even seem to have the exiting all new 3D charts ( but misses alot of other functions )
there is / use to be a broad choice in free navigation software and charts
last time i checked trend was into multi monitor multi million bridges tho
but a gps + old laptop can do wonders. tsunami, previously named navisailor
i found one of the best but thats over a decade ago now, still works tho
http://www.navforall.nl/site2/www.na.../dut/films.php shows a free land nav sys
i guess the rest of the world have similar "idealists", good luck!

[eponodyne]

I kind of like Nemo.

[Kay9]

I liked openpilot, but then Im very very unimaginative.

K9

[masalai]

Another thought to identify its origin "Open BDnetPilot"

[DanishBagger]

Open Seas is good. So is Open Ocean.

How about Open Course?

[masalai]

Yes Danish "OpenOceans" has better english impact & no spaces lends its self to most software platforms.

[DanishBagger]

Didn't think about the no-spaces, but good call.
how about that OpenCourse (as in "OpenSource")? – I guess that one won't be marketable, though …

[Kay9]

Its GPL so no need to worry about marketing.

[Tim B]

No, but we still want it to sound good!

Tim B.

[masalai]

Ads on the download site will only come if it is popular - look at google!