From b5982947d7f774846fdfbed3ae411e490b14b237 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Steve Francia Date: Thu, 10 Dec 2015 11:31:53 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Clarify naming in readme fixes #28 --- README.md | 23 ++++++++++++++++------- 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 296c9f4..cce5512 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -275,14 +275,23 @@ implement: # About the project -## The name +## What's in the name -Initially this project was called fs. Unfortunately as I used it, the -name proved confusing, there were too many fs’. In looking for -alternatives I looked up the word 'abstract' in a variety of different -languages. Afero is the Greek word for abstract and it seemed to be a -fitting name for the project. It also means ‘to do’ or ‘thing’ in -Esperanto which is also fitting. +Afero comes from the latin roots Ad-Facere. + +**"Ad"** is a prefix meaning "to". + +**"Facere"** is a form of the root "faciō" making "make or do". + +The literal meaning of afero is "to make" or "to do" which seems very fitting +for a library that allows one to make files and directories and do things with them. + +The English word that shares the same roots as Afero is "affair". Affair shares +the same concept but as a noun it means "something that is made or done" or "an +object of a particular type". + +It's also nice that unlike some of my other libraries (hugo, cobra, viper) it +Googles very well. ## Release Notes