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hneemann
Changing the name
I'm sure it sounds a bit too extreme, but please give it a short consideration. As a guy who really loves your SW, I'd like to put my files on web, and be able to search and download them online. Yet googling "digital" gives us huge noise, everything but not what we need. I'd like to suggest slightly change the name, probably add couple letters after the name something like DigitalHW, DigitalSM, DigitalHWSM DIgital[whatever] just to make it easier for us to be able to search it as "Logism" and build community of enthusiasts around it. Much love. Vlad
I've resisted posting an issue like this but I agree 100%. "Digital" is unsearchable. I once lost track of this delightful software and it took me ages to find it again.
A great simulator, but I agree. I wouldn't have found this simulator if it hadn't been for one of my teachers, as it's impossible to search up on the web. :/
Yes. I have literally just had this problem. I found this software just today while trying to figure out how to get logisim-evolution working with GHDL, and someone suggested this project. but after closing a tab it was next to impossible to re-find it without digging through my history. Googling "digital" quite rightly gives extremely broad results, even trying to qualify it with "simulator" and other such things doesn't help at all.
Same issue here, me and a friend of mine have built many the CPU in Logisim and when we discovered this software we were overjoyed, but when Uni came around we lost it. GoogleFu "Digital Java Logisim but better" didn't help. Glad I've got it Starred now though!
Easy solution, just fork it in your own github account and you'll always have a link. Generally do agree though, searching for the Digital project is impossible, unless you add Neemann to the search.
In my experience, google Digital Logisim, which works but is too much advertising for logisim.
@hneemann what's your opinion on that, mister ? Many thanks for your commitment and making the project going 🖖
@vladtyum I'm thinking about "DigitalCS" which stands for Digital Circuit Simulator.
+1, I redicovered Digital (I've forgotten it, not Logisim). IMHO, having "Sim" in the name is more explicit, CS equal implicitly Computer Science. Great project in any case !
As a longtime Logisim user, and now "Digital" user, I concur. I find myself having to use "github digital" or "hnee digital" (I can never remember full name) just to find it when looking for the github page.
Since your essentially "Logisim" the next generation, you could maybe also pay homage to Logisim somwhere along the line too.
Another important reason to change the name is that it is impossible to search for component libraries online.
e.g. I'm looking for an SPI serial EEPROM, but there is no obvious search term to figure out whether someone might be sharing one online.
The Esperanto word for "digitial" is "cifereca" - relatively unique on the internet.
@harwoodr My current favorite is "DigitaSi" because of the remark from @augu5te.
I was gonna suggest "Digisim" to make it an homage to "Logisim", but it seems there's already some software named that :(
I agree with the issue, if "digital github" would not have yielded results I'd never have found it
I came here to file this exact issue. Digital is pretty easy to use, so it feels like a simple simulator. What about calling it "simsim?" Google returns fewer than fifty results.
I'd like to add that I would love to search for "Digital not loading ROMs," but the signal to noise ratio is so low, finding information is impossible. Is there a subreddit or community were I can ask questions?
I will have to pile on here too. Digital is a great little tool. My students learn a lot about combinational and sequential design by using it in my class. However, the name "Digital" makes the tool very hard to locate on the internet, find any other references to tutorials or examples by 3rd parties, AND when discussing Digital in my digital systems class about digital design and digital logic gates it can get very confusing. If there is a desire to not to change the name too much.... how about "Digitalis"? Really anything other than a word that literally is an adjective modifier found in 50% of online subject matter.
Okay, I have heard numerous complaints about the name being unsearchable on google. My suggestion, "Digisim".
Is three years enough for time this discussion? @jwbruce Digitalis certainly gets the heat pounding... @hneemann did you deliberately leave out the l from DigitaSi?
FYI I've been doing a YouTube series using Digital and "Where can I find this?" is the number one question people have. They absolutely are unable to locate the software by typing "digital" into google. A name change to something searchable would really help this software's adoption, IMO.
I came here from logic-evolution's page, which is still the only way I can find it! Currently looking at both and comparing, logic-evolution seems to have the bigger community around it, which is important, in part due to this naming issue?
Just want to add my +1 (the first of 2022) for a name change.
I found the software fairly easily. But searching for component libraries is impossible. (I'm looking for a 74137, by the way.)
The name is really hindering the popularity. Please consider changing the name. +1
Amazing piece of software but can't find anything on google. Possibly consider changing the name. Another solution could be to create some kind of database or built-in tool where people can upload their own chips and such. This way, we may be able to find what we are looking for easier. As the naming may also be hindering the popularity, maybe consider doing both. Thank you so much!
I think we need to up-vote on specific names, rather than just "we want a new name" so: HNDigital + 1...
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