[Precisionix-General] Re: Name change
- From: Andrew Sorensen <aos@xxxxxxx>
- To: precisionix-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:47:39 -0700
how do you say "precisionix"? can you record you saying it and attach as
a file?
On Mon, 2008-08-25 at 13:44 -0700, jp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> Here
> is where I got the name 'PrecisioNiX':
> Precision: as in doing something precisely
> nix: as in Unix, Linux the *nix means its a nix that we call precisionix.
> It is based on Linux which is cool.
> By the way: that you VERY much for all of your hard work, I don't know how
> to thank you; but it is MUCH appreciated!
>
> Also, i will only be getting internet access at home in about three weeks
> now so I will only be able to get started on deploying our web site then.
> For now I can only do concept designs and get it set up on my home server
> for testing purposes :(
>
> > Hm, I thought of some others allong the same line, and I like that name,
> > but I really dont want to base our project on opensolaris, I tried it
> > once and it was really bad.
> > On Sun, 2008-08-24 at 10:39 -0700, daaawg wrote:
> >> How about GeoLux. ;) I have some great photos of a geoduck that we
> >> could use for wallpaper! But since this distro will be
> >> based on opensolaris, maybe a name implying Linux is not relevant.
> >>
> >>
> >> On Sun, Aug 24, 2008 at 8:37 AM, <jp@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> 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!!!
> >> >>
> >> >> We need to change it ASAP!!!
> >> >>
> >> >> If we don't it won't be successful.
> >> >>
> >> >> 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.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> 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.
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> > 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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> >> --
> >> 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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