Cuba Libre came to my mind too. I think that's well-enough known among Americans (in the USA) that it might be useful when explaining LibreOffice to them in the future.
Perhaps it will become a tradition to drink such cocktails at informal meetings of LibreOffice volunteers in the future: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuba_Libre The word "Libre" is distinct enough from an English speaker's perspective that it can form a unique brand--so I think that's a strong choice. -Ben On Oct 3, 2010, at 5:53 PM, Jussi Silvonen wrote: > Hi, > > I think LibreOffice is a good name (to becoming a brand), at least for a > person living in Finland. It is really easy to pronounce (for us), and > everybody can intuitively understand the message "free office". In Finnish > free is "vapaus", but we have good a educational system, and I believe ever > y > one can here associate "Libre" easily with "freedom". > > And many of us like Cuba Libre, too ;-) > > So, Go LibO, Go! > > JusSi > > 2010/10/4 Charles-H. Schulz <charles.sch...@documentfoundation.org> > >> Folks, >> >> Let me clear so that we can move on: Unless Oracle gives us the trademark > o >> f >> OpenOffice.org, we're using LibreOffice, and some people love it, some >> people hate it, but as a matter of fact, we're not changing it anymore, s > o >> it's useless to request a change. >> >> Thanks, >> >> Charles. >> >> 2010/10/3 Alexandro Colorado <j...@openoffice.org> >> >>> On Sun, Oct 3, 2010 at 3:31 PM, Mirek M. <maz...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> 2010/10/3 Graham Lauder <yori...@openoffice.org> >>>> >>>>> On Sunday 03 Oct 2010 20:55:11 Jean Hollis Weber wrote: >>>>>> On Sun, 2010-10-03 at 19:21 +1300, Graham Lauder wrote: >>>>>>> Antonio, >>>>>>> You in fact wear the best argument for a unique name in your si > g. >>>> Who >>>>> is >>>>>>> arguably the most successful Open Source company: Red Hat >>>>>>> >>>>>>> What in gods name does a Red Hat have to do with software other > t >> ha >>> n >>>>> give >>>>>>> them a really cool logo. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> This discussion is indicative, much of marketing is about creat > in >> g >>>>> buzz. >>>>>>> I would like a name that leads to a logo that is sexy enough fo > r >>>> people >>>>>>> to use as a desktop background, Redhat does and Fedora and Fire > fo >> x. >>>> I >>>>>>> was looking at the "LibO" abbreviation and the thing that I sud > de >> nl >>> y >>>>> saw >>>>>>> was LbD, or LBD which is abrreviation for "Little Black Dress", >>>>> suddenly >>>>>>> I see a very cool logo and marketing campaign and a buzz. One > gr >> ea >>> t >>>>>>> thing is that LBD is cool to both men and women, both groups te > nd >> t >>> o >>>>>>> like the way they look. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> What has it to do with Office suites? About the same amount tha > t >>>>> Computer >>>>>>> Operating systems have to do with Hats. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> But dang what a buzz it would cause: An office suite that was > se >> xy >>> , >>>>> now >>>>>>> THAT would be cool to market. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Cheers >>>>>>> GL >>>>>> >>>>>> Graham, you & I think alike! But I should have thought of Red Hat > w >> he >>> n >>>> I >>>>>> was hurling out examples. And... Hmmm.... a sexy office suite? I' > m >> su >>> re >>>>>> someone could manage that, without it being also sexist. >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, Jean >>>>> >>>>> A name that sounds like a Latin Dance, Salsa, or Tango Both open so > ur >> ce >>>>> projects already unfortunately >>>>> >>>>> Red Hat is cool because it engenders an emotional response. Red an > d >>>> black >>>>> is >>>>> sophisticated, the logo is a hat with a rakish tilt on it, hiding t > he >>>>> wearers >>>>> eyes, it makes the viewer curious, wanting to find out more. It ev > ok >> es >>> a >>>>> whole Film Noir feel to it as well, as though that's Bogart hiding > un >> de >>> r >>>>> there... (with Bacall on his arm in an LBD ok ok not going there.. >> ;) >>> ) >>>>> >>>>> Obviously these are not things that people actually think, I'm just >>>> trying >>>>> to >>>>> allow people access to the emotional response >>>>> >>>>> It works on many levels but it is emotional before it is informativ > e, >>>> which >>>>> is >>>>> as a logo and branding should be. >>>>> >>>>> I like Latin dance sounding names, they're emotional, sound cool of > f >> th >>> e >>>>> tongue and they're sexy.... But not sexist! :D >>>>> >>>> >>>> I was thinking more along the lines of something breezy, simple, shor > t, >> a >>> nd >>>> refreshing, to contrast with the depressing and dull connotations of >>>> "Office" and "iWork". >>>> I've been trying to brainstorm different names. I was thinking that I >>>> associate "refreshing" with cool water or lemonade with ice, a straw > an >> d >>> an >>>> umbrella/sunshade. "Pulp" sounds nice and quick, but it's quite overu > se >> d. >>>> Maybe something similar? (I really like the feeling one-syllable word > s >>>> invoke: they sound simple.) >>>> >>> >>> I am sorry Pulp sound like an insult to a non-english speaker. If you a > re >>> talking phonetics I wouldnt go with pulp. Actually phonetically sounds > to >> o >>> close to porn. >>> >>> >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Cheers >>>>> GL >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Graham Lauder, >>>>> OpenOffice.org MarCon (Marketing Contact) NZ >>>>> http://marketing.openoffice.org/contacts.html >>>>> >>>>> OpenOffice.org Migration and training Consultant. >>>>> >>>>> INGOTs Assessor Trainer >>>>> (International Grades in Open Technologies) >>>>> www.theingots.org >>>>> -- >>>>> To unsubscribe, send an empty e-mail to >>>>> discuss+unsubscr...@documentfoundation.org<discuss%2bunsubscr...@do > cumentfoundation.org> >> <discuss%2bunsubscr...@docu >> mentfoundation.org> >>> <discuss%2bunsubscr...@docume >>> ntfoundation.org> >>>> <discuss%2bunsubscr...@documentfoundation.org<discuss%252Bunsubscribe > @documentfoundation.org> >> <discuss%252bunsubscr...@d >> ocumentfoundation.org> >>> <discuss%252bunsubscr...@doc >>> umentfoundation.org> >>>>> >>>>> All messages you send to this list will be publicly archived and ca > nn >> ot >>>> be >>>>> deleted. >>>>> List archives are available at >>>>> http://www.documentfoundation.org/lists/discuss/ >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> -------------------------------------------- >>>> Q: Why is this email five sentences or less? >>>> A: http://five.sentenc.es >>>> >>>> -- >>>> To unsubscribe, send an empty e-mail to >>>> discuss+unsubscr...@documentfoundation.org<discuss%2bunsubscr...@docu > mentfoundation.org> >> <discuss%2bunsubscr...@docume >> ntfoundation.org> >>> <discuss%2bunsubscr...@document >>> foundation.org> >>>> All messages you send to this list will be publicly archived and cann > ot >> b >>> e >>>> deleted. >>>> List archives are available at >>>> http://www.documentfoundation.org/lists/discuss/ >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> *Alexandro Colorado* >>> *OpenOffice.org* Español >>> http://es.openoffice.org >>> >>> -- >>> To unsubscribe, send an empty e-mail to >>> discuss+unsubscr...@documentfoundation.org<discuss%2bunsubscr...@docume > ntfoundation.org> >> <discuss%2bunsubscr...@document >> foundation.org> >>> All messages you send to this list will be publicly archived and cannot > b >> e >>> deleted. >>> List archives are available at >>> http://www.documentfoundation.org/lists/discuss/ >>> >>> >> >> -- >> To unsubscribe, send an empty e-mail to >> discuss+unsubscr...@documentfoundation.org<discuss%2bunsubscr...@document > foundation.org> >> All messages you send to this list will be publicly archived and cannot b > e >> deleted. >> List archives are available at >> http://www.documentfoundation.org/lists/discuss/ >> >> > > > -- > Jussi Silvonen > http://www.mendeley.com/profiles/jussi-silvonen/ > http://mosapiha.wordpress.com/ > http://silvonen.wordpress.com/ > "Free software for free people!" > > -- > To unsubscribe, send an empty e-mail to discuss+unsubscr...@documentfoundation.org > All messages you send to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted. > List archives are available at http://www.documentfoundation.org/lists/discuss/ > Benjamin Horst bho...@mac.com 646-464-2314 (Eastern) www.solidoffice.com -- To unsubscribe, send an empty e-mail to discuss+unsubscr...@documentfoundation.org All messages you send to this list will be publicly archived and cannot be deleted. 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