It's a really good name for forum software - better than Discourse for a few reasons:
- one syllable, one easy phonetic spelling - archaic, so it won't be confused in everyday speech - it doesn't sound like it might do something else. Discourse could be online learning, golf venue rankings, etc.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/moot
One definition is of archaic usage, but the others, not so much.
The "archaic" usage at that link is actually very much alive, it's a technical term used in law school for mock trials [1]. I would argue law students actually understand the meaning of the term better than average, native English speakers, making the technical term less archaic.
Also the word overwhelmingly is used to describe a meeting to discuss a topic throughout Europe.
It's not an unusual statement in Europe to have a moot or attend a moot. We're primarily a Finnish company so the name for us is meaningful.