On domingo, 21 de febrero de 2021 11:07:34 (CET) Eric Schmidt wrote: > 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.
Hello Eric, "Switch gears" would be more like "change the subject" of a conversation, for example: "Now we have decided on a name for the KDE releases, let's switch gears and talk about Plasma." Cheers Paul > 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 -- Promotion & Communication www: http://kde.org Mastodon: https://mastodon.technology/@kde Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kde/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/kdecommunity LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/kde
