A great manifesto [LWN.net]

A great manifesto

Posted Dec 3, 2003 1:15 UTC (Wed) by coriordan (guest, #7544)
Parent article: A UserLinux manifesto

I'm well impressed.

So your looking for a name...
GLOSS: GNU/Linux Operating System & Software?
LinGOS (or Lingos): Linux + GNU Operating System?
GoLinux: GNU on Linux? (this name was once used, but the distro is dead IIRC, so they'd probably give it up)
UG Linux: User GNU/Linux?
or maybe a new brandname, and have "<Brandname> GNU/Linux"?
MaGNUm Linux: ?

To me, it's most valuable that the name tells users about the GNU project or the goal of providing freedom, and I understand you may see good marketing value in the name of the kernel... I'll try to think of some more.

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A great manifesto

Posted Dec 3, 2003 3:22 UTC (Wed) by andrel (guest, #5166) [Link]

UGLinux is out. In the US "ug" is not a flattering sound.

A great manifesto

Posted Dec 3, 2003 3:32 UTC (Wed) by coriordan (guest, #7544) [Link]

Actually, looking at it, it's also too like "ugliness"

A great manifesto

Posted Dec 3, 2003 13:27 UTC (Wed) by pyellman (guest, #4997) [Link]

I think UGLY Linux (UGLInix or what ever) would be a great name.

Peter Yellman

A great manifesto

Posted Dec 3, 2003 9:46 UTC (Wed) by sandy_pond (guest, #9734) [Link]

End User Supported Distribution or EUSD Linux?

A great manifesto

Posted Dec 3, 2003 11:24 UTC (Wed) by XERC (guest, #14626) [Link]

EUST--- EUR, USD, ?