++1<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 1/11/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">hymno3</b> <<a href="mailto:crazymulgogi@gmail.com">crazymulgogi@gmail.com</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Fedora!<br>/me agrees too, Fedora Linux doesn't sound good.<br>"Fedora" is just fine, as a *name*. Apart from using that name,<br>marketing bla can add all kinds of subtitles. ;) Such as "Fedora: a<br>(GNU/)Linux operating system", "Fedora, your open source computing
<br>environment", whatever.<br><br>Some arguments:<br><br>a) The "linux" in Fedora is not that different from the "Linux" in other<br>distros; the difference Fedora makes is in other things.<br><br>
b) People using Fedora will "see" Fedora: its logos, its choice of<br>software, its installer, its package manager, its artwork. They will not<br>see Linux.<br><br>c) Other successful Linux OSes are often used, and their official names
<br>are, without the word "Linux" attached to it, although people know it's<br>"Linux inside". Take Ubuntu, Slackware, Gentoo. Except for "Suse Linux"<br>which is more often used together (but Opensuse is not "Opensuse Linux"
<br>either).<br><br>d) By avoiding either "Fedora Linux" or "Fedora GNU/Linux",<br>quasi-religious Stallman vs. Torvalds type wars will be avoided, which<br>is a good thing. Waste of time.<br><br>e) "Fedora Linux" would imply that in Fedora it is not possible to
<br>permit the theoretical use of another type of kernel. Solaris, BSD, it's<br>all free software. Who knows what the future will bring? Linux will be<br>around for a long time, but it's a strange world.<br><br>f) "Fedora" already *is* the name most people give to Fedora. Language
<br>works like that, you can't superimpose names on names that are already<br>used widely. Three syllables is a perfect amount of syllables. :)<br><br>g) "Linux" is a trademark that is not owned by Fedora. This will not
<br>create a problem likely, since Linus Torvalds doesn't put much energy in<br>protecting his trademark, but you never can tell. It's better to just be<br>completely *independent*.<br><br>h) Especially in Japan and Korea, "Fedora Linux" is a bit nasty to
<br>pronounce (Pedorarinuksu - two r's, unpoetic ;) ). And that's a huge<br>market for computers and sotware.<br><br>For what it's worth.<br><br>regards,<br>Herman<br><br><br>Op do, 11-01-2007 te 12:41 +0530, schreef susmit shannigrahi:
<br>> Does not "Fedora Linux" sound a bit odd?<br>> No offence please :)<br>> But I think "Fedora" is a better choice<br>> than "Fedora Linux" or "Fedora GNU/Linux".<br>
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