[Precisionix-General] Re: Name change

  • From: jp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • To: precisionix-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sun, 24 Aug 2008 08:37:34 -0700 (PDT)

The name is important to me; if you really don't want to work on this
project because of that- its ok.  Don't worry, I started the idea years
ago and I'm sure that I can snail on alone.  Basically what we should be
doing is using opensolaris as a basis for this, instead of linux. e-mail
me on jp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx for discussing this.
> I don't like the name either, but nobody is suggesting any catchy names
> or suggesting new ones :(
> On Sun, 2008-08-24 at 00:44 +0300, Taras Kostiak wrote:
>> Hmmm, guys, current name is bad - no one will remember it!!!
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>> We need to change it ASAP!!!
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>> If we don't it won't be successful.
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>> But, I can't suggest nothing better, cept "Hellinux". Actually that is
>> joke name, but we need something another.
>> > yes, its gotta be pronounceable! how are we saying precisionix
>> anyways?
>> > (jp is the one who suggested it)
>> > On Wed, 2008-08-20 at 12:59 -0700, daaawg wrote:
>> >> I have no strong feelings about a name -- as long as it is
>> >> pronounceable! Far more important in my book is a vision, a goal, an
>> >> aspiration. I think a target audience is important too -- it's tough
>> >> to be all things to all people when you're trying to develop
>> something
>> >> like this, at least on the first go round. Remember, you gotta walk
>> >> before you can run.
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>> >> On Wed, Aug 20, 2008 at 10:54 AM, <jp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> >>         Well I like the name that we have, I have no problems with it
>> >>         at all.  If
>> >>         you would like to change the name; then lets just narrow down
>> >>         a few
>> >>         possible names and decide between those.  Otherwise we will
>> >>         stick on this
>> >>         forever.
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>> >>         > are were gonna use a American name then?
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>> >> The word 'politics' is derived from the word 'poly', meaning 'many',
>> >> and the word 'ticks', meaning 'blood sucking parasites'.
>> >> - Larry Hardiman
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