Besides, it's not like we are talking about a drastic change. Or for that
matter, a change that most people will even notice. We would be changing
to the name that most people already use, which is very very similar to
our current name, except less cumbersome.
Perhaps a little cumbersome, but...
I just ran the arguments past my review committee (well, OK, my semi-computer-literate 48 year old housemate). She always uses the ".org" when talking about it, and has noticed something which seems to have been missed in this thread....
When you say "OpenOffice.org" to someone, their reaction is... Well, many of you have mentioned the confusion some seem to manifest, but have you not noticed that *using* the ".org" *causes people to ask questions*. This IMHO is a very good reason to keep the full name. Sure, when talking to a large group who are already interested, then perhaps drop the ".org", but when talking to people who as yet know nothing about it, then keep the ".org" simply because it will get people asking questions. And that is the most important thing.
I concur. From a marketing POV, if the name needs explanation to be
meaningful, then the name is broken.
Not so much "needs explanation" IMO, rather causes the person to ask further questions, and that has to be good
+1 to all of the above.
The old adage that there is no such thing as bad publicity holds true.
Or the Ad agency question: "What is a good ad?" answer: "One that get's the brand noticed" and that has little to do with whether it's easy to say or write and much to do with whether it promotes discussion....It would seem that the length of this thread and the many others prove the point admirably.
If I'm selling the product and someone asks about the "cumbersome" dot Org, I know I've got 'em.
Heh, how many have asked what the hell Flexiety means, or how you're supposed to pronounce it! :D
Leave it like it is IMNSHO.
Cheers Yo
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