Dear Nigel, Am Freitag 23 November 2007 schrieb nigel barker: > I think Ralf should summarise this thread, then we can adjust the > release statement accordingly ;)
thanks for the flowers, but I am not the one to do so, I feel. > > When projects merge, don't they usually do it under a common name? > Skolelinux, LinEx, Debian-Edu. What if others join? It will get a huge salad bowl. How about Edumergelinux....... > The name skolelinux doesn't seem to appear in the package names or > iso images. I am fine with any name (Debian is a well known name with > a reputation for reliability, however), I just don't like the > inconsistent jumbling up of names that make it look confusing to > outsiders. Mh, I still see Debian Edu as roofing project name, and if you suggest to introduce local names for regional groups, I can't object. For me, "Schullinux" sounds crappy, famous names like "Sokrates" are more en vogue in these regions. > > And I think its best to avoid the mandrake + conectiva = mandriva > type thing also. So this is an objection against SkoLinex (what a pitty!) > > How about localised names? SchoolLinux, LinuxEcole, etc. Is that > ridiculous? Not really, but see above. > > If you called it ubuntu-edu, the number of adopting schools might > triple overnight. So you agree that is just the "name" that makes the hype? Do you remember the hype about "Zeta"? The world is longing for a new OS that has no X in its name. How about any other Greek letter, then? Most will be in use, however, as I feel. Digamma is maybe less used, as it has vanished during the past centuries. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digamma Further obsolete Greek letters: Ϙϙ Qoppa Ϛϛ Stigma Ϡϡ Sampi Ϻϻ San Ϸϸ Sho How about Katakana? Regards Ralf
