On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 6:17 AM, Ranjan Maitra <maitra@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Tue, 11 Oct 2011 07:09:29 -0500 Christoph Wickert > <christoph.wickert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> Am Dienstag, den 11.10.2011, 19:25 +0800 schrieb Ed Greshko: >> > I frankly (no pun intended) don't think "Beefy Miracle" is a name to be >> > proud of. >> >> I do. Even though I am vegetarian. >> > > My problem with the name is that it conveys two different things, none > of which I want in my linux distribution. > > The term "Beefy" does not chime with a lean and efficient distribution. Wiktionary lists two non-meat related definitions for the word "beefy". > 3. (informal) Strong or muscular. > 4. (informal) Sturdy; robust. Both seem to be rather desirable qualities in a Linux distribution. :-) > The term "Miracle" is something that is even worse. It is some > phenomenon that can not be explained (except by divinity). Do we really > want that in a linux distribution? > > There may well be other interpretations that come to mind, but these > are what came to me right away. > > I did not know the proceedings for voting or even that it was on, so it > is correct, I did not vote. Of course, that gives me no voice (which is > appropriate). However, it does not preclude me from having an opinion. > > Ranjan -T.C. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
