On 8/11/2012 8:27 PM, Charlie Kravetz wrote: > On Sat, 11 Aug 2012 19:47:47 -0400 > David <dgboles@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> On 8/11/2012 7:16 PM, Eddie G. O'Connor Jr. wrote: >>> On 08/11/2012 04:20 PM, Joe Zeff wrote: >>>> On 08/11/2012 12:41 PM, Eddie G. O'Connor Jr. wrote: >>>>> As far as I can see, there's no imminent harm to giving a new release of >>>>> an OS a name, if anything it gives it an identity, something to >>>>> associate it with, such as when two developers are talking and one says >>>>> have you seen the splash screens for "Verne"?....with the two of them >>>>> BOTH knowing what Fedora 16's "name" is. If someone doesn't think an OS >>>>> release shouldn't' be named they can just ignore the name and go ahead >>>>> and call it by whatever makes them happy! Remember Linux is all about >>>>> "Freedom Of Choice"...whatever you choose to do, (within bounds of >>>>> course!) is fine! >>>> >>>> I have no problems, personally, in naming releases. I'm sure it's >>>> much easier for the devs to refer to them by name, especially in >>>> conversation. And, for some distros, such as Ubuntu, the userbase >>>> tends to use the names, not release number, making the names even more >>>> important. My objection to the name for F17 is that it sounds >>>> immature, rather as though it had been picked by a thirteen-year-old >>>> boy suffering from testosterone overload for the first time. Yes, I >>>> understand that it was picked to honor the memory of a well-liked >>>> Fedora developer, but that's what it looks like to me. >>>> >>>> Names can be a good thing, but an ill-chosen one can be a PR >>>> nightmare. I think that the only reason we've not had trouble over >>>> Beefy Miracle is the fact that most people who know anything about >>>> Fedora tend to ignore the names and those who don't mostly know why it >>>> got the name. This time, we got lucky and didn't end up with a metric >>>> butload of bad publicity. In the future, I think that some of the >>>> more mature devs might want to take a little time to make sure that we >>>> use a little common sense and avoid such names. >>>> >>>> YMMV, and if it does, please remember that the above is only my >>>> opinion and you're free to ignore it if you want. >>> No worries Joe! I feel that we can *all *contribute something to this >>> great project known as Fedora, so even YOUR opinion counts!...As for >>> myself....I'd like to see the names go in a more "Start Trek / Star Wars >>> / Battlestar Galactica" direction myself......but hey....here's to >>> hoping!... >> >> >> I don't give a damn what the devs use for names as long as they are >> *not* like Ubuntu. Constipated Chicken. Four legged Duck. Soon to be >> dieing fish. Three legged dog. Etc. >> >> I see the Ubuntu users actually using those names. I have "Constipated >> Chicken" installed and CD won't burn!!! Really? You expect a Linux >> install named "Constipated Chicken" to burn a CD/DVD!! <sigh> >> >> OHG guys. Neat names or cute names but not stupid, embarrassing names. > > I think that depends on your own definitions. I do not find Beefy > Miracle neat or cute IMHO. > Bluntly? No insult meant to the devs? Or whomever picked that name. "Beefy Miracle", IMHO, is the name of the well endowed male actor in a cheap porno video. -- David -- 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 Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
