[GH-ISSUE #108] Discussion: new name!

kerem commented

2026-03-14 20:59:49 +03:00

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Originally created by @pirate on GitHub (Oct 23, 2018).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ArchiveBox/ArchiveBox/issues/108

Hey everyone! I have a big refactor in the works with some breaking changes, and I thought I'd take this opportunity to re-release BA with a better name and a 1.0 version.
The new release modularizes BA into a python package, which lets people import individual parts for their own uses (e.g. parsers, link archiving, screenshotting, indexing). It fixes a lot of the bad decisions I made early on (e.g. using timestamps as unique keys instead of sha256 hashes of the URLs). It also adds a backend with a web GUI for searching and adding imports.

The new name should be easy to find and type in a python packaging context and should be related to web archiving somehow.

Requirements for a new name:

one word
no symbols or spaces (since it's going to be imported as a python package like from webfreeze.pocket import parse_links
should be 1st in google results when released with a new name (i.e. no competing projects/keywords)
should be intuitively related to web archiving

Potential ideas:

WebFreeze
Freezekit
ArchiveKit
WebCooler

Comment with your name suggestions/ideas!

Originally created by @pirate on GitHub (Oct 23, 2018). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ArchiveBox/ArchiveBox/issues/108 Hey everyone! I have a big refactor in the works with some breaking changes, and I thought I'd take this opportunity to re-release BA with a better name and a 1.0 version. The new release modularizes BA into a python package, which lets people import individual parts for their own uses (e.g. parsers, link archiving, screenshotting, indexing). It fixes a lot of the bad decisions I made early on (e.g. using timestamps as unique keys instead of sha256 hashes of the URLs). It also adds a backend with a web GUI for searching and adding imports. The new name should be easy to find and type in a python packaging context and should be related to web archiving somehow. Requirements for a new name: - one word - no symbols or spaces (since it's going to be imported as a python package like `from webfreeze.pocket import parse_links` - should be 1st in google results when released with a new name (i.e. no competing projects/keywords) - should be intuitively related to web archiving Potential ideas: - WebFreeze - Freezekit - ArchiveKit - WebCooler Comment with your name suggestions/ideas!

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kerem commented

2026-03-14 21:00:05 +03:00

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@pirate commented on GitHub (Oct 23, 2018):

I think my official vote goes to FreezeKit, upvote/downvote this comment with the reaction emoji if you agree or disagree.

@pirate commented on GitHub (Oct 23, 2018): I think my official vote goes to `FreezeKit`, upvote/downvote this comment with the reaction emoji if you agree or disagree.

kerem commented

2026-03-14 21:00:10 +03:00

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@f0086 commented on GitHub (Oct 24, 2018):

I like WebFreeze the most from your list.
Some random ideas (did not checked on google):

HTTPFridge (Can be a cool (phun intended) logo with a refridgerator)
WebFridge

@f0086 commented on GitHub (Oct 24, 2018): I like **WebFreeze** the most from your list. Some random ideas (did not checked on google): * HTTPFridge (Can be a cool (phun intended) logo with a refridgerator) * WebFridge

kerem commented

2026-03-14 21:00:15 +03:00

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@gmcz commented on GitHub (Oct 30, 2018):

Spitballing...

WebCryo
WebCopyKit
WebDowner
DownWeb
WebGemini
CopyLocker
Savetheweb
aaarchive (homage to @pirate's handle and can stand for "Always Available Archive")

@gmcz commented on GitHub (Oct 30, 2018): Spitballing... WebCryo WebCopyKit WebDowner DownWeb WebGemini CopyLocker Savetheweb aaarchive (homage to @pirate's handle and can stand for "Always Available Archive")

kerem commented

2026-03-14 21:00:20 +03:00

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@guilhas commented on GitHub (Nov 9, 2018):

LinkShip
WebShip
ArkWeb
ArkMark
NetNotes

@guilhas commented on GitHub (Nov 9, 2018): LinkShip WebShip ArkWeb ArkMark NetNotes

kerem commented

2026-03-14 21:00:25 +03:00

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@Drowze commented on GitHub (Nov 16, 2018):

ctrls (or ctrl-s)

@Drowze commented on GitHub (Nov 16, 2018): ctrls (or ctrl-s)

kerem commented

2026-03-14 21:00:31 +03:00

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@anarcat commented on GitHub (Nov 23, 2018):

i like aaarchive... yaaaar! :)

@anarcat commented on GitHub (Nov 23, 2018): i like aaarchive... yaaaar! :)

kerem commented

2026-03-14 21:00:36 +03:00

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@pigmonkey commented on GitHub (Nov 24, 2018):

I like short simple words like memex, though that word has too much history and too many other projects to be a good choice. If memex was supposed to be a portmanteau of memory and index, maybe we could take a similar approach and try something like memarc (memory and archive), or arcex (archive and index). None of those quite have the same ring to them, but there may be something down that road.

I also like aaarchive, but I suspect that things like Google will always interpret that as a typo and assume you meant archive.

@pigmonkey commented on GitHub (Nov 24, 2018): I like short simple words like [memex](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memex), though that word has too much history and too many other projects to be a good choice. If memex was supposed to be a portmanteau of memory and index, maybe we could take a similar approach and try something like memarc (memory and archive), or arcex (archive and index). None of those quite have the same ring to them, but there may be something down that road. I also like aaarchive, but I suspect that things like Google will always interpret that as a typo and assume you meant archive.

kerem commented

2026-03-14 21:00:41 +03:00

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@nogweii commented on GitHub (Nov 24, 2018):

I don't know if you want to keep the reference to bookmarks, but if you do I'd suggest FreezeMark.

@nogweii commented on GitHub (Nov 24, 2018): I don't know if you want to keep the reference to bookmarks, but if you do I'd suggest **FreezeMark**.

kerem commented

2026-03-14 21:00:46 +03:00

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@pirate commented on GitHub (Nov 25, 2018):

Haha @pigmonkey it's funny that you suggest that name, "memex" is used by a friend of mine for his project @hyfen https://hyfen.net/

My favorite candidates so far are:

Aaarchive
WebFridge
WebFreeze

@pirate commented on GitHub (Nov 25, 2018): Haha @pigmonkey it's funny that you suggest that name, "memex" is used by a friend of mine for his project @hyfen https://hyfen.net/ My favorite candidates so far are: - Aaarchive - WebFridge - WebFreeze

kerem commented

2026-03-14 21:00:51 +03:00

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@clove3am commented on GitHub (Nov 25, 2018):

Aaarchive gets my vote.

@clove3am commented on GitHub (Nov 25, 2018): Aaarchive gets my vote.

kerem commented

2026-03-14 21:00:56 +03:00

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@f0086 commented on GitHub (Nov 25, 2018):

HTTPreserver
PagePreserver
WebSafe
WebShepherd
PageShepherd

@f0086 commented on GitHub (Nov 25, 2018): * HTTPreserver * PagePreserver * WebSafe * WebShepherd * PageShepherd

kerem commented

2026-03-14 21:01:01 +03:00

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@guilhas commented on GitHub (Nov 26, 2018):

ShipAway
Sharc

@guilhas commented on GitHub (Nov 26, 2018): ShipAway Sharc

kerem commented

2026-03-14 21:01:06 +03:00

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@darkeststar commented on GitHub (Dec 1, 2018):

Bibliosoph (person in charge of a library)

@darkeststar commented on GitHub (Dec 1, 2018): Bibliosoph (person in charge of a library)

kerem commented

2026-03-14 21:01:11 +03:00

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@pirate commented on GitHub (Dec 1, 2018):

I found a great icon if we go with WebFridge 😁

@pirate commented on GitHub (Dec 1, 2018): <img width="717" alt="screen shot 2018-12-01 at 1 59 56 pm" src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/511499/49328448-69352400-f571-11e8-9a07-82a3c7b5f230.png"> I found a great icon if we go with WebFridge 😁

kerem commented

2026-03-14 21:01:16 +03:00

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@Heliosmaster commented on GitHub (Dec 2, 2018):

aaarchive !

@Heliosmaster commented on GitHub (Dec 2, 2018): aaarchive !

kerem commented

2026-03-14 21:01:21 +03:00

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@ianchanning commented on GitHub (Dec 3, 2018):

Barc (short form of Bookmark archiver, easily pronounceable, puppy friendly)

@ianchanning commented on GitHub (Dec 3, 2018): Barc (short form of Bookmark archiver, easily pronounceable, puppy friendly)

kerem commented

2026-03-14 21:01:27 +03:00

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@pirate commented on GitHub (Dec 7, 2018):

How about ArchiveBox as suggested by @FiloSottile? I like it because "box" implies it lives locally on your computer, and it's an intuitive CLI and package name too. Also the only competition on google is from physical cardboard boxes on Amazon used for archiving documents.

cd ~/pirates-archive
pip install archivebox
archivebox init
archivebox add https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beans
archivebox crawl --depth=2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_lists_of_lists
archivebox publish --html /var/www
archivebox server --bind 127.0.0.1:8083

from archivebox.crawl import rss
from archivebox.extract import media

links = crawl_rss(open('feed.rss', 'r').read())
assets = media.extract('https://youtube.com/watch?v=example')

Desktop/mobile/browser extension app name: ArchiveBox.app / ArchiveBox.exe

As much as I love aaarchive, I don't think it's a practical choice given an aaarchive group already exists on github and it's a bit hard to say in a way that's easy for people to google later.

@pirate commented on GitHub (Dec 7, 2018): How about `ArchiveBox` as suggested by @FiloSottile? I like it because "box" implies it lives locally on your computer, and it's an intuitive CLI and package name too. Also the only competition on google is from physical cardboard boxes on Amazon used for archiving documents. ```bash cd ~/pirates-archive pip install archivebox archivebox init archivebox add https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beans archivebox crawl --depth=2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_lists_of_lists archivebox publish --html /var/www archivebox server --bind 127.0.0.1:8083 ``` ```python from archivebox.crawl import rss from archivebox.extract import media links = crawl_rss(open('feed.rss', 'r').read()) assets = media.extract('https://youtube.com/watch?v=example') ``` Desktop/mobile/browser extension app name: `ArchiveBox.app` / `ArchiveBox.exe` As much as I love aaarchive, I don't think it's a practical choice given an [aaarchive](https://github.com/aaarchive) group already exists on github and it's a bit hard to say in a way that's easy for people to google later.

kerem commented

2026-03-14 21:01:32 +03:00

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@gmcz commented on GitHub (Dec 9, 2018):

I’ll happily install archivebox, and if anyone really wants to use aaarchive you can always create a shell alias. 😉

@gmcz commented on GitHub (Dec 9, 2018): I’ll happily install `archivebox`, and if anyone really wants to use `aaarchive` you can always create a shell alias. 😉

kerem commented

2026-03-14 21:01:37 +03:00

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@f0086 commented on GitHub (Dec 13, 2018):

ArchiveBox is IMHO a little too abstract.

@f0086 commented on GitHub (Dec 13, 2018): ArchiveBox is IMHO a little too abstract.

kerem commented

2026-03-14 21:01:42 +03:00

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@guilhas commented on GitHub (Dec 13, 2018):

ArcBox also looks good.
ArkBox?
ArqBox?

@guilhas commented on GitHub (Dec 13, 2018): ArcBox also looks good. ArkBox? ArqBox?

kerem commented

2026-03-14 21:01:47 +03:00

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@kodfodrasz commented on GitHub (Dec 13, 2018):

But I think the current name is pretty good, but if you want a new name why not something pirate themed, like:

Stash
WebStash

@kodfodrasz commented on GitHub (Dec 13, 2018): But I think the current name is pretty good, but if you want a new name why not something pirate themed, like: Stash WebStash

kerem commented

2026-03-14 21:01:52 +03:00

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@gmcz commented on GitHub (Dec 14, 2018):

Maybe something to do with x marking the spot? Or buried treasure? You sail the seas of the web, collecting gems of content and then you save that in your treasure chest, buried safe and sound on a hard drive you control. Something you can always come back to and find.

@gmcz commented on GitHub (Dec 14, 2018): Maybe something to do with x marking the spot? Or buried treasure? You sail the seas of the web, collecting gems of content and then you save that in your treasure chest, buried safe and sound on a hard drive you control. Something you can always come back to and find.

kerem commented

2026-03-14 21:01:57 +03:00

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@pirate commented on GitHub (Dec 20, 2018):

Going with this plan: https://github.com/pirate/ArchiveBox/issues/108#issuecomment-445405537 outlined in the roadmap here: https://github.com/pirate/ArchiveBox/issues/120. Thanks for all the suggestions!

@pirate commented on GitHub (Dec 20, 2018): Going with this plan: https://github.com/pirate/ArchiveBox/issues/108#issuecomment-445405537 outlined in the roadmap here: https://github.com/pirate/ArchiveBox/issues/120. Thanks for all the suggestions!

kerem commented

2026-03-14 21:02:02 +03:00

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@ghost commented on GitHub (Dec 22, 2022):

Hi all.

I would like to help with a new name for this repository and open source project. One name I think of is Ark.

@ghost commented on GitHub (Dec 22, 2022): Hi all. I would like to help with a new name for this repository and open source project. One name I think of is Ark.

kerem commented

2026-03-14 21:02:07 +03:00

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@pirate commented on GitHub (Dec 24, 2022):

Not considering renaming it at this point @codehangen, ArchiveBox is here to stay for now. 👍

@pirate commented on GitHub (Dec 24, 2022): Not considering renaming it at this point @codehangen, ArchiveBox is here to stay for now. 👍

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