On 2/20/21 9:35 AM, Philippe Cloutier wrote:
Le 2021-02-20 à 10:38, Luigi Toscano a écrit :
In any case, "KDE Gear" sure is short and makes some sense if we
consider it
related to Extragear, but for those who don't know KDE's history, I am
skeptical that gears are a good way to evoke applications.
It doesn't need to evoke applications, the idea is to have a brand.
Right; if it's not just applications, evoking applications is not as
important. However, if it largely consists of applications, I suppose it
remains non-ideal for the branding to primarily evoke internals.
FWIW, as a native English speaker, I like the word "gear" because it has
multiple meanings, apart from the historical link to the word "Extragear":
1. Metaphorical synonym for "equipment" or "stuff"
2. Visual reference to the KDE logo/brand
3. Association with technical engineering disciplines, and KDE is known
for rigorous, high-quality engineering
Overall I think it's a great brand name.
Nate
