Kevin is right on the mark...we definitely need simplicity. A challenge will be how much we can put on one CD...so there might be a need for one CD for each underlying platform.
Some further thoughts.... A way around the complexity might be to have CD burning on demand...that is when you order a CD you pick the platform and whether you want a demo included etc. from a simple online form and that generates an email or whatever and we burn the CD on demand. That way for the "customer" we don't need to bundle the functionality into the name and instead make it part of the ordering process. Of course, in background we will need to have unique names, but the user will not have to deal with that complexity. Joseph On Wed, 2004-10-13 at 13:30, Kevin Toppenberg wrote: > Comments below > > --- "Richard G. DAVIS" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > ... > > > Ultimately, names are best chosen where they do not > > carry any semantic > > attributes 'a priori'. (Unless, of course, the name > > is chosen specifically > > to capitalize on some 'a priori' semantic > > characteristic. Marketing > > activities frequently exploit pre-existing semantic > > attributes of names for > > commercial advantage.) > > > > The NAME of the thing is how that thing is 'called'. > > The attributes of the > > thing being named should NOT be embedded in that > > NAME. Instead, the > > specifications document should convey the attributes > > of the thing being > > named. > > > > This is true in the world of medications. My > understanding is that the FDA no longer allows drug > names to contain claims of efficacy built in. I.e. a > drug to treat a liver condition could not name itself > "LiverSaver". > > But the practicle problem right now is knowing what > version to download and put on one's system. > > Perhaps we could address this issue like software > manufacturers do. When I buy a program, ofter there > is a version that runs on Mac on the same disk. They > just put it in a different directory. So maybe we > should put everything into one disk. If you boot off > the disk, it could ask it you wanted to install, or > run off disk. If you choose install, then it could > ask GTM vs. Cache' etc. > > I just think we need to really work on simplifying > things if we want to increase acceptibility. > > Thanks > Kevin > > > > > _______________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Declare Yourself - Register online to vote today! > http://vote.yahoo.com > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.net email is sponsored by: IT Product Guide on ITManagersJournal > Use IT products in your business? Tell us what you think of them. Give us > Your Opinions, Get Free ThinkGeek Gift Certificates! Click to find out more > http://productguide.itmanagersjournal.com/guidepromo.tmpl > _______________________________________________ > Hardhats-members mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members > ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: IT Product Guide on ITManagersJournal Use IT products in your business? Tell us what you think of them. Give us Your Opinions, Get Free ThinkGeek Gift Certificates! Click to find out more http://productguide.itmanagersjournal.com/guidepromo.tmpl _______________________________________________ Hardhats-members mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/hardhats-members
