Don't you also say "to switch gears" if you go the next step? Would fit here too, wouldn't it? I'm not a native.
Am 20.02.21 um 20:24 schrieb Paul Brown: > On sábado, 20 de febrero de 2021 18:39:45 (CET) Nate Graham wrote: >> 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 > > It objectively is. As another native speaker, even the superficial meaning > (1) > is already good, but then you get into the layers and it is genius. > > Cheers > > Paul
