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User or ...?User or ...?Posted Dec 3, 2003 1:57 UTC (Wed) by jamienk (subscriber, #1144)Parent article: A UserLinux manifesto This sounds like a good idea, but I'm trying to wrap my mind around it... "User" Linux implies that this is meant for users as opposed to "servers" or "developers" I guess. But this is a distribution meant to be easily deployed by businesses for their workers. BP also frames it as a distribution to create low barrier-to-entry support businesses... But that means that, in all major ways, really, this is not "User" Linux. User Linux would be the Linux that a computer user installs because its easiest to install, migrate to, and use, isn't a step back from their current proprietary systems, and from which support can be found (ie, if a great distribution has no "market share," Joe User will have no friends to help him). In other words, this system would be meant to *create a space* in which people can easily deploy, support, and collaborate on a common Linux. It is not the EZlinux project, or the Grama Linux project, which is what User Linux sounds like. Common Linux I think these better describe what the idea is... Am I wrong?
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User or ...? Posted Dec 3, 2003 2:39 UTC (Wed) by BrucePerens (subscriber, #2510) [Link] It means that the users are the sponsors, rather than a vendor. Businesses can be users.
User or ...? Posted Dec 3, 2003 2:44 UTC (Wed) by jamienk (subscriber, #1144) [Link] Sponsor Linux? :)But my point is that your name is misleading. User Linux sounds like it's focus is easy-of-use... This is more Industry Linux, Community Linux...
User or ...? Posted Dec 3, 2003 3:10 UTC (Wed) by coriordan (guest, #7544) [Link] oh.I made this mistake too. I took "User" to mean no-brainer or newbie. I was surprised when I read that it would target the enterprise. I think "User" would turn a lot of techs off. But I haven't come up with any more replacements. I think "<Brandname> GNU/Linux" is probably the easiest approach, but what would brandname be... Magnum, Unfettered, Chainless, Libre, Independent?, Untied (heh).
Me too! Posted Dec 3, 2003 5:05 UTC (Wed) by frazier (subscriber, #3060) [Link] I'm pretty much with everyone else. There could be a better name than than UserLinux considering this is a general rather than strictly desktop-based distribution. UserLinux does seem desktop-based only, but the name isn't the end of the world. I'm content with the name as is, but here's some names I've liked so far and some more I'm making up right now:
Me too! Posted Dec 3, 2003 11:48 UTC (Wed) by XERC (guest, #14626) [Link] <I> I like GoLinux</I><BR><BR> How about GodLinux? Nice abstract, says nothing about Desktops or Enterprises.
Naming Party... Posted Dec 3, 2003 6:06 UTC (Wed) by Tashlan (guest, #17277) [Link] I agree, "User Linux" is misleading. I like the name Industry Linux, but we'd like to include GNU.How about Bignu Linux. (Did you hear about the "Big New" Linux?)
Naming Party... Posted Dec 3, 2003 15:06 UTC (Wed) by coriordan (guest, #7544) [Link] Bignu is good, but how about: "Running Gnu" Linux?it's got linux, gnu, a pun, etc. It's perfect.
Naming Party... Posted Dec 3, 2003 21:33 UTC (Wed) by Zakaelri (guest, #15087) [Link] 2 puns, actually. That one there was the all-powerful dubble-whammy. I,however, have been able to bag the wily and quite elusive tripple-whammy pun. It knocked the wind out of me, and I fell off my chair. As far as Magnum Linux goes... it would be neat, but most people I know think of a gun when they hear Magnum... which may or may not be what we are `aiming' for ;) How about we name it Guinnix? The mascot/logo could be a guenea pig holding up a cute tankard of the happy drink.
More names Posted Dec 4, 2003 21:10 UTC (Thu) by mceesay (guest, #2806) [Link] Here are some suggestions:
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