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....speaking of good distribution names...

....speaking of good distribution names...

Posted Nov 16, 2003 17:45 UTC (Sun) by BrucePerens (guest, #2510)
In reply to: ....speaking of good distribution names... by coriordan
Parent article: Sun's Linux desktop off to flying start (Register)

It's pronounced "User Linux" the gn is silent, but present in the written form. It's GNU Linux with the user in the middle. That seemed appropriate.

Bruce


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....speaking of good distribution names...

Posted Nov 16, 2003 23:34 UTC (Sun) by vblum (guest, #1151) [Link]

If this is going to be end-user marketable, as it is supposed to be: I really fear not many in
the targeted audience will understand the gnUser concept, much less pronounciation.

My fear is, _if_ it ever gets successful, it will easily be dubbed LoserLinux, loserGnInux or
the likes. That's the problem with the rhyme plus the L in the name. (for an analogy see
Windoze ...)

Sorry about this, I mean neither disrespect nor destructive criticism - I really welcome the
effort, but Ciaran's GoLinux above would be a much more catchy, safer choice ...

best of luck with the project

V.

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