Point taken, Solaja :-). Sorry for taking so long to reply, as I have been quite busy today. Anyway, although I am still sticking to my opinion that it would be better to change the name now whilst we are still in the planning phase, I guess I will drop the idea for now, since the idea doesn't seem to be very popular. Btw, is there anyway I can help out in this project? I have an intermediate knowledge of C/C++, although not in an industrial environment (never used those languages at work before.... using some other language). I am also familiar with OOP and design patterns. Will only be free during weekends though. > -----Original Message----- > From: Zenja Solaja [SMTP:solaja@xxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 9:32 AM > To: openbeos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [openbeos] Re: Suggestion (was Re: A bit of prep talk) > > > Valid points, but I'd rather we cross that bridge when we get to it. If > BeInc tells us "sorry people, you've got to change your name" then we'll > host a debate on a new name (for our new OS ;-). Until then, I suggest we > stay with OpenBeOS because there is no doubt in peoples mind what it > actually is. I personally dont believe that BeInc will have any > objectioins > to us leeching their name since they may still be emotionally attached to > their baby, and want to see it succeed one way or the other. I wouldn't > be > suprised if we receive a few pointers from Be management (and open the > floodgates for ex Be veterens). Anyone in Menlo Park lurking? > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Teh Kelvin-CKT044 [SMTP:Kelvin.Teh@xxxxxxxxxxxx] > > Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 12:16 PM > > To: openbeos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > Subject: [openbeos] Re: Suggestion (was Re: A bit of prep talk) > > > > > > > > Hmm...... this reminds me of a previous post where there was a > concern > > > > regarding the use of the words "BeOS" in the proposed new open-source OS > > > > being developed here. Since it seems to have been more or less settled > > that > > > > a huge portion of the kernel is going to be based on the NewOS kernel, > it > > > > occured to me that it might be a good idea to simply call our new OS > NewOS > > > > (provided Travis agrees, of course). The name itself, IMHO, seems to > > reflect > > > > the spirit of this initiative (and, one might argue, Be's original aim > of > > > > doing away with legacy codes). I know this may appear to be a rather > > > > controversial move, especially since we have gotten so used to the > "BeOS" > > > > name, but I think it would be in our best interests to use a name that > > will > > > > not antagonize either Palm or Be Inc. (they might not take too well to > an > > OS > > > > whose name consists of their trademark, prefixed by the word "Open"). It > > > > would seem to be a better approach to settle on a name and stick with it > > to > > > > the end rather than have to change it sometime later in the future. > > > > I have visited the NewOS website sometime around last week at > > > > http://newos.sourceforge.net and found that the site is already > relatively > > > > complete. There are already three mailing lists set up (which is not > being > > > > fully utilized yet, at present) that we might be able to use, rather > than > > > > setting up more mailing lists elsewhere. At times like this, IMHO, it is > > > > very important for us to stick together and not go about creating too > many > > > > separate projects, as far as possible. I cannot say how receptive Travis > > or > > > > you guys will be to this suggestion, but it is just a thought that might > > be > > > > able to avoid the stress and inconvenience that might possibly occur in > > the > > > > future if, for example, Palm or Be were to suddenly decide to send us a > > > > "friendly" letter asking us to change the name of this OS. I am aware > that > > > > some of you have already set up websites with the "openbeos" name (e.g. > > > > open-beos.sourceforge.net and the Open BeOS Developer's Network > website), > > > > and that, I think is a very good thing. I am just concerned that if we > > were > > > > to change the name later, it would be much more inconvenient than to > > change > > > > the name now (especially since Be Inc. doesn't seem to encourage > > open-source > > > > initiatives of BeOS by taking up most of the openbeos-related domain > > names). > > > > Anyhow, this is just a thought, and there might be good reasons why > > > > all this might not be a good idea that I have failed to consider. > Whether > > > > this is adopted or not is up to the OpenBeOS developer's community. What > > do > > > > you guys think of the idea? > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: bsa [SMTP:bsa@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > > > Sent: Tuesday, August 28, 2001 2:55 PM > > > To: openbeos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > Subject: [openbeos] Re: A bit of prep talk > > > > > > > > > > > > > people are examining NewOS/AtheOS/BeOS and teams are forming up. > > Thats > > > > great!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We're not loosing focus, and I'm glad to see > that > > > we're > > > > agreeing that most of our attention is on the 2 major components > > (kernel > > > and > > > > app_kit/interface kit). > > > > > > I think (if i wrong, please correct me) - OpenBeOS is a little error. > > > Recreation of system is not necessary. > > > OpenBeOS will not become BeOS with open source. Our old BeOS slowly > > moves > > > to > > > graveyard. > > > But NewOS is raising, and we can help its developer - we really can > > create > > > new object-oriented opensource > > > operating system. Kernel is about ready. It is main. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ---------------------- > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE > ---------------------- > This email is intended only to be read or used by the addressee. > The information contained in this e-mail message may be confidential > information. 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