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diff --git a/docs/history.md b/docs/history.md index b9f1ec0a..393c4fcf 100644 --- a/docs/history.md +++ b/docs/history.md @@ -38,8 +38,17 @@ originated with them. ## CodiMD became HedgeDoc -Many people opened issues in the codimd server repository for bugs and features, which they saw at the HackMD codimd. -The fact, that there have been two projects with the same purpose and the same name was very confusing. -The solution was to find a unique, new name. This process started in April 2020 with a [call to participation](https://community.codimd.org/t/renaming-yet-another-time/102). -It took some time, but in [July 2020 the community agreed on the name "HedgeDoc"](https://community.codimd.org/t/codimd-becomes-hedgedoc/170) and some months later [a new logo was found](https://community.codimd.org/t/time-to-find-the-hedgedoc-logo/171/4). -Finally, in November 2020 version 1.7 was released. Even if the renaming was originally planned for version 2.0, the dev team decided to release 1.7 under the new name to create a smooth transition. +With two actively named forks, sharing the same name. Both [insisting on being +the original/actual owner of the name CodiMD](https://github.com/hackmdio/codimd/issues/1219), +people became rightfully confused about the projects sharing the same name. + +After roughly a year of being stuck on the name issue, the HedgeDoc community +decided to take action and started a [renaming process in April 2020](https://community.codimd.org/t/renaming-yet-another-time/102). +With a good head start in the amount of names, it was decided that an entire +rebranding should take place and therefore, after a [name was agreed on in July +2020](https://community.codimd.org/t/codimd-becomes-hedgedoc/170), the next step +was to [find a logo](https://community.codimd.org/t/time-to-find-the-hedgedoc-logo/171). + +In November of 2020, roughly 7 months after the initive was started, a logo was +found, the rebranding of the application as well as all community pages took place +and the time of name conficts was over. (hopefully.) |