[om-council] Holy name
rugyada
rugyada at gmail.com
Sat Jan 23 16:10:04 EST 2016
Sure it's not an easy task.
> 2016-01-23 19:57 GMT+01:00 Raphaël Jadot <rj at hodo.fr>:
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>> Yes maybe just OMALinux.
>>
>
> Yes, maybe just OMALinux :)
And OMALinux actually is not much correct either, for the Association name.
Association is not just the product (the Linux/Lx distro).
OMA Project(s) is *atm* the only option I can think. OMALx for the distro.
Which were the arguments against? I don't remember now...
2016-01-23 21:39 GMT+01:00 Kate Lebedeff <kate at lebedeff.co.uk>:
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> To me this reply finalizes that we should not go for choosing a new name.
>
> 3 opinions expressed, among group which normally tends to agree upon easy, and we already 2,5 opinions.
>
> It is either another quest for the holy name, since there will be no one leading opinion, even among in council, or keeping it - and using acronym
>
> though simply keeping as is - not a good choice (reasons I have listed before)
>
> imho
>
>
>> On 23Jan, 2016, at 20:41, rugyada <rugyada at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> 2016-01-22 22:49 GMT+01:00 Bernhard Rosenkraenzer <bero at lindev.ch>:
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>>> Don't count on it - he'll be back to bug us with "told you so" as soon as we
>>> make any attempt to change anything about the name.
>>>
>>
>> You can bet.
>>
>>
>>>
>>> along the lines of "I've always said naming it OpenMandriva was a horrible
>>> idea
>>
>> FWIW sorry to say I have to agree
>> but well, this is another and too old story :)
>>
>>
>> Conectiva
>>
>> 2016-01-23 19:44 GMT+01:00 Kate Lebedeff <kate at lebedeff.co.uk>:
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>>> But that is renaming (instead of just using acronym).
>>>
>>
>> Agree. It's renaming so not the right move.
>> Also people may ask "Why Conectiva? Why not any name among
>> https://wiki.openmandriva.org/en/Quest_for_the_holy_name ?"
>>
>> I had a look again at names there, if I had to chose one today in our
>> current situation and free from already existing projects troubles,
>> probably I'd chose Mana (well, my preference didn't go to it at that
>> time and not that I like now :) )
>> 2016-01-22 22:49 GMT+01:00 Bernhard Rosenkraenzer <bero at lindev.ch>:
>> [...] (OpenManA, OManA) [...]
>>
>> In my opinion Conectiva name is still toooo much Mandriva-related for
>> people who know Mandriva and Mandrake/Mandriva history and bankruptcy.
>> Others would not care neither of Conectiva nor of OpenMandriva.
>>
>> 2016-01-23 19:57 GMT+01:00 Raphaël Jadot <rj at hodo.fr>:
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>>> Yes maybe just OMALinux.
>>>
>>
>> Yes, maybe just OMALinux :)
>>
>>>
>>> Why not come with a short list of solutions and ask members which one they
>>> prefer? Or if we have one only solution ask for approval?
>>>
>>
>> I'm uncertain between the two.
>> In the ideal world we should be able to make the best choice, provide
>> some very sane reasons and ask for approval.
>>
>>
>>
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