From b5b959fe0882bf2b9505012598236b41ddc2e1e1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jan Oberhauser Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2019 17:11:41 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] :books: Add n8n name explanation --- README.md | 17 +++++++++++++++++ docker/images/n8n/README.md | 18 ++++++++++++++++++ packages/cli/README.md | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 3 files changed, 52 insertions(+) diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index ca95807a53..e1a0e53f49 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -54,6 +54,23 @@ If you are interested in a hosted version of n8n on our infrastructure please co +## What does n8n mean and how do you pronounce it + +**Short answer:** It means "nodemation" + +**Long answer:** I get that question quite often (more often than I expected) +so decided it is probably best to answer it here. While looking for a +good name for the project with a free domain I realized very fast that all the +good ones I could think of were already taken. So, in the end, I choose +nodemation. "node-" in the sense that it uses a Node-View and that it uses +Node.js and "-mation" for "automation" what the project is supposed to help with. +Did however not like how long the name was and could not imagine writing +something that long every time in the CLI. That is when I then ended up on +"n8n". Sure does not work perfectly but does neither for Kubernetes (k8s) and +did not hear anybody complain there. So I guess it should be ok. + + + ## License [Apache 2.0 with Commons Clause](https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/blob/master/packages/cli/LICENSE.md) diff --git a/docker/images/n8n/README.md b/docker/images/n8n/README.md index acda4d8d10..8ae5af6e52 100644 --- a/docker/images/n8n/README.md +++ b/docker/images/n8n/README.md @@ -163,6 +163,24 @@ The following environment variables support file input: - N8N_BASIC_AUTH_USER_FILE + +## What does n8n mean and how do you pronounce it + +**Short answer:** It means "nodemation" + +**Long answer:** I get that question quite often (more often than I expected) +so decided it is probably best to answer it here. While looking for a +good name for the project with a free domain I realized very fast that all the +good ones I could think of were already taken. So, in the end, I choose +nodemation. "node-" in the sense that it uses a Node-View and that it uses +Node.js and "-mation" for "automation" what the project is supposed to help with. +Did however not like how long the name was and could not imagine writing +something that long every time in the CLI. That is when I then ended up on +"n8n". Sure does not work perfectly but does neither for Kubernetes (k8s) and +did not hear anybody complain there. So I guess it should be ok. + + + ## License n8n is licensed under **Apache 2.0 with Commons Clause** diff --git a/packages/cli/README.md b/packages/cli/README.md index 45c7d20915..76c111f5bf 100644 --- a/packages/cli/README.md +++ b/packages/cli/README.md @@ -295,6 +295,23 @@ If you are interested in a hosted version of n8n on our infrastructure please co +## What does n8n mean and how do you pronounce it + +**Short answer:** It means "nodemation" + +**Long answer:** I get that question quite often (more often than I expected) +so decided it is probably best to answer it here. While looking for a +good name for the project with a free domain I realized very fast that all the +good ones I could think of were already taken. So, in the end, I choose +nodemation. "node-" in the sense that it uses a Node-View and that it uses +Node.js and "-mation" for "automation" what the project is supposed to help with. +Did however not like how long the name was and could not imagine writing +something that long every time in the CLI. That is when I then ended up on +"n8n". Sure does not work perfectly but does neither for Kubernetes (k8s) and +did not hear anybody complain there. So I guess it should be ok. + + + ## License [Apache 2.0 with Commons Clause](https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/blob/master/packages/cli/LICENSE.md)