>I would also suggest the obvious point that after a list is generated that >it is run by a focus group/example users for final evaluation since it's not >about my views but the perception of others. The old "give 'em a list and >ask what the name means to them" bit. Always quite revealing and fun. While >there you can always float useage models. there is a widespread belief that "focus groups" for naming are common. i can neither deny nor affirm this belief, but i can tell you that for most well-known name i've been involved in adopting (amazon.com), there was no focus group and no discussion of even having a focus group. i suspect that this is far more common than most people think. --p ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Generalized Music Plugin Interface (GMPI) public discussion list Participation in this list is contingent upon your abiding by the following rules: Please stay on topic. You are responsible for your own words. Please respect your fellow subscribers. Please do not redistribute anyone else's words without their permission. Archive: //www.freelists.org/archives/gmpi Email gmpi-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx w/ subject "unsubscribe" to unsubscribe