Generic names may lack pizzazz, but they are good at providing quick
descriptions of their functionality to new users. Also, generic names are
usually very simple/clean (read: minimalist). Basically they're highly
functional.
On Sep 19, 2012 11:25 PM, "Brendan" wrote:
> I think too many distros u
I think too many distros use generic names like this. I like the current
names better.
- mamemame187
On Sep 19, 2012 11:36 AM, "Sergey "Shnatsel" Davidoff" <
ser...@elementaryos.org> wrote:
> I'm all for using debranded apps too, but switching to showing GenericName
> instead X-GNOME-Fullname alo
Haha, how did I know this would spawn a huge discussion?
Like Cassidy said, I'm solely asking about how we feel about Geary in
particular. I think we still need to come up with a more clear criteria of
which apps get generic names and which ones get branded names.
But it sounds like the general f
On Sep 19, 2012 2:20 PM, "Darcy Brás da Silva"
wrote:
>
> Ok. this is a tricky subject. From my perspective, I see a great
> advantage on de.branded apps it becomes easier to know what the program
> does.
> On the other end, That's why icons exist, to represent what the
> application is/does. Havi
Ok. this is a tricky subject. From my perspective, I see a great
advantage on de.branded apps it becomes easier to know what the program
does.
On the other end, That's why icons exist, to represent what the
application is/does. Having that said, I think is far more beneficial to
have all apps
with
I just want to re-base this discussion on Geary, as that's what Dan is
specifically asking about.
I'm +1 on branding it as "Mail" on our desktop. We're sort of in the
process of moving in that direction. That would mean its full name would be
"Mail" and its generic name could be "Email Client" or
I'm all for using debranded apps too, but switching to showing GenericName
instead X-GNOME-Fullname alone is not sufficient.
Okay, let's say we have debranded apps. Now Totem is "Movie Player" and
Audience is too. What happens if elementary OS user installs Totem or
Ubuntu user installs Audience?
Well the name in the about box is just gonna be "Mail" too. It will
probably have some elementary copyrights underneath showing that it is in
fact out Mail app, and not Ubuntu or GNOME's.
Anyway, it will probably be evident just from looking at it that it belongs
to elementary.
On 19 September 201
I +1 on Daniel and on Sam Tate too.
On Wed, Sep 19, 2012 at 7:11 PM, Mario Guerriero wrote:
> As Sam Tate said, all the apps should be so in elementary OS.
>
> Mario Guerriero
> Sent from iPhone 3GS
>
> On 19/set/2012, at 19:56, Ivo Nunes wrote:
>
> +1
>
> On Qua, Set 19, 2012 at 6:55 , Sam Tat
As Sam Tate said, all the apps should be so in elementary OS.
Mario Guerriero
Sent from iPhone 3GS
On 19/set/2012, at 19:56, Ivo Nunes wrote:
> +1
>
> On Qua, Set 19, 2012 at 6:55 , Sam Tate wrote:
>> I want all the apps to be named what they do, so Dexter becomes Contacts,
>> Noise becomes
+1
On Qua, Set 19, 2012 at 6:55 , Sam Tate wrote:
I want all the apps to be named what they do, so Dexter becomes Contacts, Noise
becomes Music, Midori becomes Web etc.
It's so much easier for the users, and is what they'd expect. iOS and Android,
OSX and GNOME all follow this trend, and while
I want all the apps to be named what they do, so Dexter becomes Contacts,
Noise becomes Music, Midori becomes Web etc.
It's so much easier for the users, and is what they'd expect. iOS and
Android, OSX and GNOME all follow this trend, and while we aren't ones for
doing something just because everyo
In principle, it sounds like the right thing to do from an user
perspective. However, I wonder where you draw the line? Do you run the risk
of creating more confusion when the Geary string pops up here and there
(e.g. about dialog, help, etc). Where do you draw the line in the
substitution?
--tto
Yeah, we already have a long thread about it in list archives.
2012/9/19 Andrea Basso
> I'm not opposed, "Mail" sound good. On the other hand I find it
> inconsistent that we both have general names (like Files, Mail, Terminal,
> etc...) and proper names (like Noise, Scratch, etc...). Using gene
I'm not opposed, "Mail" sound good. On the other hand I find it
inconsistent that we both have general names (like Files, Mail, Terminal,
etc...) and proper names (like Noise, Scratch, etc...). Using generic
names may differentiate default apps from third-part ones.
On Wed, 19 Sep 2012 18:5
Hey guys,
I'd like to propose that in elementary we refer to Geary as "Mail" in
Slingshot/Dock/etc. Simply because I feel like "Geary" doesn't really have
anything to do with Mail and it's original intention was simply to be a
code name.
Any objections or strong desire to keep it "Geary"?
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