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User or ...?

User or ...?

Posted Dec 3, 2003 2:44 UTC (Wed) by jamienk (subscriber, #1144)
In reply to: User or ...? by BrucePerens
Parent article: A UserLinux manifesto

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...


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User or ...?

Posted Dec 3, 2003 3:10 UTC (Wed) by coriordan (subscriber, #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:

  • Magnum Linux (built around GNU)
  • Libre GNU/Linux
  • GoLinux (provided the appropriate domains and the name could be cleared)
  • General Linux (gets the point across, people will remember it too, appropriate though not exciting).
  • Prime GNU/Linux
Looking over those, I like GoLinux (if the name and domain stuff can be sorted out, needs to have golinux.com with it), Magnum Linux (a magnum is a container, by the way), and the ever so boring but remembereable General Linux.

Me too!

Posted Dec 3, 2003 11:48 UTC (Wed) by XERC (guest, #14626) [Link]

<I> I like GoLinux</I>
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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 (subscriber, #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.

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