I never realized Excel came from Cell...
" Juxtapose with saying 'oh oh Writer', 'ell oh Writer',"Solution: all programs
should be called "Govna" so it can be "ell oh Govna"
> Date: Wed, 2 Feb 2011 16:17:02 -0500
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> Subject: Re: [libreoffice-design] New names?
>
> At 5:12pm -0500 Tue, 01 Feb 2011, Paulo José wrote:
> > I like very much the original names... :-) I don't see need to
> > change them...
>
> I must disagree. I've often thought the original names could use some work.
>
> In English, anyway, Calc at the very least sounds rough and does not
> convey anything other than a calculator in common vernacular. The MS
> counterpart, Excel does a great job of putting together 'excellent' and
> 'cell' and literally 'to excel'. In that name, cell being the operative
> idea.
>
> Power Point doesn't have the same word creativity and unification as
> Excel, but does have the fact that it rolls off the tongue. Keynote is
> the same way, *and* has a direct meaning to giving keynote
> presentations. Impress creates a less bold sound, and doesn't
> specifically call up an image in the mind
>
> Writer makes sense, and as far as I'm concerned works.
>
> Base ... same thing as impress. I suppose it could be a 'base' of
> information, but it just doesn't have a creative edge behind it.
>
> Draw is in a similar boat.
>
> All of these names could be improved by merely having a better prefix.
> For instance, Word has almost no play. It is just 'word'. But when put
> together with 'emm ess Word' or 'Microsoft Word' it sounds more bold.
> Juxtapose with saying 'oh oh Writer', 'ell oh Writer', or 'LibreOffice
> Writer'.
>
> Of course, I'm speaking only about my impressions and in terms of
> English as I know it in USA. The sound might me much more pleasing in
> other languages or accents.
>
> Food for thought, I hope.
>
> Kevin
>
>
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