Ok, having a chimp as a mascot isn't a bad idea.... but doesn't
Icaza's Mono project have apes or monkeys associated with it?

On 8/11/05, Martin Jeppesen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> [snip]
> 
> A very interesting read I most say!
> 
> But I am not too keen on strange names like Deca, GrafiOS, and the
> others up to this point.
> 
> These names makes sense to us, but I don't think the customers get a
> kick out of it, or will understand the underlying deep thoughts. To
> them it will just be geeky names that doesn't make sense and they
> can't remember.
> 
> When I read Deca, I think 10.
> When I read *****OS, I think "something" and Operating System.
> 
> Just think of Free/Open-Source Software is FOSS for short.
> 
> So may I suggest animal races as product/IC names?
> 
> My first animal of choice would be Chimp.
> 
> It sounds a bit like chip, but most importantly a chimp is
> intelligent, friendly and open minded you everyone.
> 
> These three things represents the product very well I think.
> 
> Intelligent: The underlying inner workings of the chip is very
> carefully crafted and a lot of consideration have been put in it by
> very well educated people.
> 
> Friendly: The company behind the product is customers orientated and
> service minded and wants what is best for the customers.
> 
> Open minded: Open Source =)
> 
> 
> Linus choose a penguin because when they sit one the polar ice, they
> are in harmony with nature.
> 
> Customers can easily relate, understand, and remember animal
> behaviors, and they can tell them on to others. Brand reorganization
> is taken care of.
> 
> Having an anial as product name also have that advantage, that the
> picture for the box, commercials and website is almost there.
> 
> Imagine if we could ask a zoo to make a smiling chimp hold a graphics
> card? =) We live in many different contries, so there is a good
> chance.
> 
> Some people buy magazines entirely based on the cover picture (think:
> picture of hot girl). Who can resist a cute fury chimp that smiles,
> because he have an Open Source graphics card? =)
> 
> http://www.coping.org/wordauthors/monkey/babychimp.jpg
> http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/NGSPOD06/114471.jpg
> 
> In addition checking for already trademarked names is not necessary.
> 
> Martin
> 
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