Ramnarayan.K wrote: > > > On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 10:29 PM, Manish <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: > > mallikarjun arjun wrote: > > I think Fedora and Ubuntu are the 2 best distributions which comes > > with wonderful names for their distro, but ubuntu being the > best, also > > its becoming complex day by day. > > > > Mallikarjun > Well, all names are unheard. > > Not really > > The combination is certainly unique and well thought out > > the second part is usually a creature - a real creature > > the first adjective is usually a physical descriptor , something that > describes a nice or unique feature of the creature and these > adjectives are everyday english words > > fiesty having or showing a lively aggressiveness *:* spunky > <http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spunky> <the movie's > /feisty/ heroine> > > gutsy - gutsy gutsy adj. > 1. marked by courage and determination in the face of > difficulties or danger. > though the hindi meaning is more appropriate - जिन्दादिल - > > jaunty > Airy; showy; finical; hence, characterized by an affected or > fantastical manner. > [1913 Webster] > > till date the creatures mentioned have always been real warthog a > member of the pig family, gibbon (a primate), fawn the young of a deer, > > So with Jaunty jacakalope Ubuntu is now diversifying into the mystical > , mythical (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackalope) > > however sometimes the Antelope Jackrabbit is also called the jackalope > but its not a well used (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antelope_jackrabbit) > > ram > > > -- > ubuntu-in mailing list > [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-in > > I meant to say that the words are not so commonly used. I also know the meaning of Feisty and Jackalope but how often do we use them? hardly, though the names are quite innovative. By innovative I mean, nicely thought of and not created by them.
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