[openbeos] OFFLIST : Re: Re: What a wonderful thing to read

Michael, I did up an, um, interesting news item on BeGroovy on this, 
but want to make sure you don't mind the posting of before I put 
it "online".  It's obsured, to say the least, and fun - but then, I've 
been here all night, and fun in my mind might not be in anyone else's 
right now.  :P 

I used "Lost in Translation", a site that does 10 babelfish 
translations on stuff, on this statement....

"Start thinking of a new name for the open version of our beloved 
operating system. In a message accidentally sent publically, it was 
conceded that the name must be changed, and that ideas will be accepted 
in the near future for use in a public poll."

And it came out like this:

"It begins to think to a new name for the open version ours appreciates 
the software of the operation.  In a warning, this was transmitted 
involuntary publically, ingualmente confessed that the name must be 
changed and that the ideas are accepted in the future immediate for the 
use in an open voice."

So, I posted the _idea_ and a link to lost in translation, and then 
the "translated" version, with the original "hidden" below it in white 
text with small sized font (you can highlight the whitespace area to 
see the original text).

What do you think?  Fun post, lame idea, or don't bother at all?  
Should I include a "hidden" link to your post on the freelist 
archives?  

Will wait on your response before putting the news item "online" or 
not.  :)

Deej


> For some reason, I can not seem to look at the "To" box, when 
something is from Daniel and it is Monday. :-/
> 
> Anyway, I don't want to start a discussion here at all, because it 
will clog up everyone's mailboxes, but we need a new name. Basically 
for legal reasons. No, no one has threatened or anything, but the time 
has come. OBOS or OpenBeOS is not really legally defensible in the US, 
so it has to change. Suggestions will be solicited SHORTLY in an 
appropriate forum. At some point, they will be voted on by the general 
community and we will have a new name. So, please, get your thinking 
caps on but don't post any ideas here. A forum will be provided.
> 
> Other than that, back to work! :-)
> 
> [snip]
> >1) How hard would it be to implement something like suggestion box 
for a new name?
> >1b) How hard would it then be to have an ip-logged vote occur? 
> >
> [snip]

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