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Posted Dec 3, 2003 5:43 UTC (Wed) by EnMasse (guest, #17439)
Parent article: A UserLinux manifesto

Not sure about the trademark'ability of some of these. But here are my naming ideas:

Basic/Dry Names
--------------
Standard Linux
Comprehensive Linux
Basic Linux
Common Linux
Universal Linux
Total Linux
Complete Linux
Meta Linux
Premium Linux
Commodity Linux
Framework Linux
Server Linux

Interesting Names
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Blue Hat Linux
Carrier Linux
AMP Linux (playing to Apache+MySQL+PHP killer app for Linux in Enterprise's eyes, no I
don't work for Novell :)
Fusion Linux
TheBase Linux
Replica Linux
BeigeBox Linux
MyLinux
Transact Linux


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Posted Dec 3, 2003 5:45 UTC (Wed) by EnMasse (guest, #17439) [Link]

Oh, and one more:

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Posted Dec 3, 2003 7:29 UTC (Wed) by proski (subscriber, #104) [Link]

Debian is Deborah + Ian. There is nothing wrong if people who start the project put their names on it as long as it doesn't create confusion or unnecessary connotations (e.g. McDonald's Linux or Paine Linux).

Also, I think it's important to keep GNU as part of the name if Linux is used in the name. Linux is the name of the kernel, so GNU/Linux would indicate that it's not just the kernel. Alternatively, both GNU and Linux could be dropped to avoid this controversial issue.

Possible names (just to illustrate for my words): Bruce GNU/Linux, FEOS (Free Enterprize Operating System).

Names

Posted Dec 3, 2003 11:56 UTC (Wed) by XERC (guest, #14626) [Link]

Just an idea:
FEOS Linux ?

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Posted Dec 3, 2003 16:19 UTC (Wed) by proski (subscriber, #104) [Link]

Actually, what I said is that either GNU/Linux should be used, or no "Linux" at all. Doing otherwise would be disrespectful to Debian GNU/Linux, on which the new distribution is going to be based. I don't have a stong opinion in the Linux vs GNU/Linux debate in general, but in this case the choice has already been made by Debian developers.

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Posted Dec 3, 2003 18:31 UTC (Wed) by JamesErik (subscriber, #17417) [Link]

Feo is Spanish for "ugly". FEOS means "the ugly ones". A good name for a Linux distro? I don't know--just pointing it out.

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Posted Dec 3, 2003 11:23 UTC (Wed) by hingo (subscriber, #14792) [Link]

Better than MyLinux would be:
Our Linux
But since that somehow doesn't fit into my mouth at least, why not
Unser Linux
It's even conviniently close to User Linux.


No, I'm not German. But Vår Linux and Meidän Linux are out of the question I guess :-)

henrik

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