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What does Ekos mean?

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I am presently preparing a presentation about KStars, Ekos and INDI (missionary act towards MS windows users ;-) )

Obviously KStars translates to KDE Star-something, INDI spells Instrument Neutral Distributed Interface, but what does Ekos abbreviate?
And who coined the term?

Can anybody tell me?

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6 years 3 months ago #21536

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Replied by Jasem Mutlaq on topic What does Ekos mean?

KStars started from the old (and now mostly defunct) tradition of naming all KDE applications starting with a K. For Ekos, I created it in 2012... but now I do not recall how I got the name exactly. I remember searching for easy Greek/Latin mythology figures and then I ended up with Ekos!

Please share the presentation with us once you're done!
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Replied by Hellriegel on topic What does Ekos mean?

Well, Jasem,
I could not retrace the name Ekos in Greek mythology (there are Eris, Eros, Echo, but none of these seem to hint to what You created with Ekos. ;-)
So I think we will have to some redefine it as some abbreviation for . . .
- well, here You all come in!
Any suggestions? Of course Jasem should approve before it get "official". ;-)

As to the presentation - it will be in German first. But if it proves to do the job I shall try and translate it to English.
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Replied by pauledd on topic What does Ekos mean?

--= human, without Windows™ =--
pls excuse my bad english! :)
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Replied by Hellriegel on topic What does Ekos mean?

pauledd, thanks for giving a hint towards the greek origin (oikos = home/house).
House it could be such as including a comfortable habitat for all our astro equipment. ;-)
Maybe Jasem had exactly this in mind ;-)

@ Jasem,
the presentation will not be held before March but when ready and translated (from German to English) I shall send it to You for further usage.
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