openSUSE renames OBS (openSUSE News)

The openSUSE project has renamed openSUSE Build Service to the simpler and less confusing "Open Build Service", which has the nice property of retaining the OBS acronym. "In highlighting the benefits of OBS to the masses, the over-reaching assumption that the service is openSUSE-specific proved to be a deterrent. It clearly takes additional effort to convince a potential user that despite the name, openSUSE Build Service was not just for openSUSE. And the distribution-independent technological benefits became lost in the confusion. This effect is very apparent in face to face communication as you’ll almost immediately hear others saying "No, I'm a Fedora packager, this has nothing to do with me. Sorry." when they hear about OBS. This same effect [led] to less people reading articles or attending talks on the subject."

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