This site admin on their forum seemed against association with a
particular desktop environment. Has anyone actually reached out to
contact those involved?

http://forum.cinnarch.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=905#p2581

On 04/12/2013 07:32 AM, Brett Legree wrote:
> Good point Juanjo - we don't want to confuse people like that, and as
> Olav pointed out GNOME OS has other goals.
>
> I'll communicate with Alexandre and let him know; I am sure they'll
> come up with a new and unique name!
>
> Thanks for the feedback - Brett
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 7:28 AM, Juanjo Marin
> <[email protected]
> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
>
>     Hi !
>
>     I think GNOME Arch (Linux) can be more appropiated, because it
>     explain quite well what it delivers :-)
>
>     GNOME OS will be more confusing from my point of view, because
>     people can think this particular distro is under the control of
>     the GNOME project or something like, without mentioning that GNOME
>     OS is the "codename" of the GNOME initiative to improve GNOME in
>     serveral areas (developers, testing, etc).
>
>     My two cents,
>
>        -- Juanjo Marin
>
>     PS: And GNOME Arch OS is also confusing because people can think
>     that is a distro for archos.com <http://archos.com> devices :-)
>
>
>     On 12/04/13 13:07, Brett Legree wrote:
>>     Good day all,
>>
>>     I had a brief exchange with Alexandre of Cinnarch today - if you
>>     did not see my little note on IRC, they are moving to
>>     GNOME http://www.cinnarch.com/important-notice-the-future-of-cinnarch/ 
>> and
>>     seeking a new name.
>>
>>     I thought since a few GNOME users are using Arch that it might be
>>     interesting if this became "GNOME OS".
>>
>>     Obviously I do not speak for GNOME (as I said in my email to
>>     Alexandre) but I thought I would throw the idea out there and see
>>     what people think.
>>
>>     So, any thoughts? Yes, no, crazy...
>>
>>     -Brett
>>
>>     ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>     From: *Alexandre Filgueira* <[email protected]
>>     <mailto:[email protected]>>
>>     Date: Fri, Apr 12, 2013 at 6:35 AM
>>     Subject: Re: Good day - re: new direction for Cinnarch
>>     To: Brett Legree <[email protected]
>>     <mailto:[email protected]>>
>>
>>
>>     Hi Brett
>>
>>     Well, becoming "the" GNOME OS would be fun, and I think, like you
>>     said, that using Arch as basis, it's the best option to GNOME to
>>     show the vanilla packages and the most up to date software.
>>
>>     I'm ok with discussing this with gnome, if the answer is no we
>>     can always keep our usual work.
>>
>>     I didn't contact the project and I don't know who to talk, so if
>>     you could help me present the idea would be great.
>>
>>     Thanks for contacting me
>>
>>     Cheers
>>
>>
>>     2013/4/12 Brett Legree <[email protected]
>>     <mailto:[email protected]>>
>>
>>         Hello,
>>
>>         I am contacting you regarding the post on your new direction
>>         http://www.cinnarch.com/important-notice-the-future-of-cinnarch/
>>
>>         I am part of the GNOME Marketing Team, and thought I would
>>         put in my own thoughts.
>>
>>         Quite a few GNOME users I know are using Arch due to the
>>         nature of the distro (rolling release, speed, pure packages,
>>         rapid updates to new software versions) and we talk from time
>>         to time about the concept of "GNOME OS".
>>
>>         Perhaps Cinnarch could become "the" GNOME OS.
>>
>>         Now, I don't speak for GNOME, but I wonder if you contacted
>>         the project formally (I could find out who to ask) and made
>>         the suggestion whether it would be considered.
>>
>>         Perhaps this would give you massive support and publicity if
>>         it came to pass.
>>
>>         Thanks, let me know what you think, and if you need a hand I
>>         am willing to help.
>>
>>         Brett Legree
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
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