Desktop Linux

Siberian Fox · Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 5:42 pm Post subject: Project Name

We need a beta name for the project! Anyone with ideas, please post them up!

SamFisher47 · Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2007 12:28 am Post subject:

How is this for a slogan/motto: "Dare to be free"

Too corny or just right? If we were to create an ad, I think this would be a great line to have said at the end, or included in the bottom-right-hand corner of our logo once we decide upon our name.

Refinements and/or suggestions are welcome!

Thanks,
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Siberian Fox · Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 6:21 pm Post subject:

Dare to be free sounds like a good slogan. It isn't corny, only because it is Linux, so it fits in perfectly. On the same note, what about something like "Dare to explore?"

SamFisher47 · Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 6:25 pm Post subject:

Haha, good idea! We could keep the "Dare to" and add on things at the end to promote what we need.

For example:
General Linux freedom: Dare to be free
Automatic secure wireless setup: Dare to roam
Free automatic updates: Dare to connect (be connected)
Different themes, windows manager, desktop effects: Dare to experiment

etc, etc.
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Siberian Fox · Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 6:26 pm Post subject:

Not a bad idea. In the future, there may be a Dare To menu, like Yast has everything in it, now we could have Dare To.

SamFisher47 · Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 6:29 pm Post subject:

Yes, indeed that would be good... it flows nicely with almost everything. If anyone has any more ideas/modifications, please post!
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Siberian Fox · Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:15 pm Post subject:

Just a thought. What if our distro was called Dare To Linux? It could be DTL, and fits with our ideas of programs?

SamFisher47 · Posted: Mon Oct 29, 2007 7:50 pm Post subject:

Hmmm, it is an interesting idea: we could leave that as our beta name if everyone else agrees. Although, I do think that when we release a final distribution, we should have a single-word, easy-to-remember name for the average desktop user, much like Windows' recent naming scheme (ME, XP, Vista and the upcoming beta-release Vienna).

Do you think that is alright?
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Scott · Newbie Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 9

I remember a while back when Novell was having a contest for a slogan and naturally I thought of one way too late. "Make it what you want it to be" , based on the idea that you could do anything you wanted to with Linux. No Idea whether that fits in with the concept for your project, but I just thought I'd toss it out for what it's worth.

Davmont · Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2007 1:31 pm Post subject:

maybe sth. like "Fits your computer" or some kind of variation? meaning that it goes well or makes it go faster...

No problems, no errors, just your free Desktop!

EDIT: maybe as name for the project Babylonor Babel (Linux)? as we are from different places all around the world, and hopefully we would have ppl all around the world???
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Sorivenul · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 8:55 pm Post subject:

I know it's Latin, but "Harmonia", meaning Harmony.

Harmony of software.
Harmony of hardware.
Harmony on your desktop. (Finally)
Harmony of users.

Just makes sense to me.

Siberian Fox · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 9:35 pm Post subject:

Wow, that actually sounds pretty good. We will be considering that.
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SamFisher47 · Posted: Tue Nov 13, 2007 11:36 pm Post subject:

Very nice Sorivenul! Very Happy

What do people think about using the name 'Harmonia', at least while we're in beta?
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master_kernel · Moderator Joined: 28 Oct 2007 Posts: 66

Sounds great! Let's go for it!
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Mr. Psychopath · Newbie Joined: 14 Nov 2007 Posts: 7 Location: Suburbia

I was thinking of maybe the name of a Greek philosopher. Like Socrates or Plato or something like that. I just think that sounds kind of cool.

Some other ideas:
-Semplice (Italian for Simple)
-Plato (famous Greek philosopher)
-Propensity (a word here that means "something that acts like what it is")
Just a few ideas.

And a slogan idea:
"Dare.Create.Innovate."
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