scoopy Posted April 3, 2005 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 It is evident that the name Mandrake has its days numbered.... so let's give this a shot and try to find a better name than Mandriva. I am probably not the only one that will not want to install something that resembles "man spit" in my machine. Since time is money... and to speed up this poll... I have selected the maximum of 5 names from the possiblities already mentioned elsewhere. If any other good ideas come up... we can add another poll. Some discussion on this subject is from this thread: http://mandrakeusers.org/index.php?showtopic=24119 MORE CHOICES HERE: http://mandrakeusers.org/index.php?showtopic=24178 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Posted April 3, 2005 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 "Phantom" suggests something that isn't really there, like vaporware. There's already a distro called Source Mage in which you "cast spells" to install software, so that gets rid of Spellcaster and Wizard Linux. Also, these three names are nerdy and don't have much corporate appeal. Power Linux isn't bad, but it is very generic. I suppose a generic sounding name isn't so bad as long as it's unique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polemicz Posted April 3, 2005 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 Can't say as I much like any of them, although Mandrivia or whatever is just awful. Is it trivia? Then here in Berkeley the Man part may offend some tender souls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoopy Posted April 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 How about... DrakeConect ? (keeping their tools in mind... rpmdrake, menudrake, harddrake, etc.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flightcrank Posted April 3, 2005 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 mandrake sound fine, i hope they never chage it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iphitus Posted April 3, 2005 Report Share Posted April 3, 2005 You forgot to put Mandriva as a poll option. I dont like the rest of them, they seem to cheap and corny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonEberger Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 I chose Power Linux because 1.) i didn't like the other choices 2.) i really don't like mandriva 3.) although I really like mandrake best (still), it doesn't seem very likely 4.) phantom linux (although sounding impressive) sounds like easily losable, or transparent. 5.) power linux does sound neat if one were going to make a new distro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoopy Posted April 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 mandrake sound fine, i hope they never chage it Costly litigation involved to fight this issue... they must change it. ( read other thread ) You forgot to put Mandriva as a poll option. I dont like the rest of them, they seem to cheap and corny. I didn't want to even allow that option... but for you... and since there is a 5 choice limit on these polls... I added some more choices here: http://mandrakeusers.org/index.php?act=ST&f=21&t=24178 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 they all stink. I like ConDrakula (from Dyslexic) over on the original thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoopy Posted April 4, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 I was hesitant to use "ConDrakula" as a choice... thinking it would be trademarked some where... but it seems Dracula is in the public domain and usable. Although I did find a dozen trademarks on related merchandise... most of which were marked "abandoned." There is also "Count Chocula" that is owned by General Mills (cereal) that could cause problems with this one (think Lindows / Windows). Yeah, but think of the tux logo possiblities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dyslexic Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 None of my suggestions from the original thread were meant to be taken seriously. In case it wasn't obvious that I was kidding about ConDrakula, I added ConMan and MaC OS 10.3 to list just to safe ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
null Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 I know you were being humorous, and not seriously suggesting those names. Still, ConDrakula is funny & clever at the same time. I definately don't like anything with "driva" in it. I agree with whoever said it sounds like spit or drivel... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ixthusdan Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 I voted other. No, I don't have a name, but the one's listed do not have any ring at all. Mandrivia? Yikes!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannonfodder Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 I haven't looked but wouldn't Phantom be copyrighted for the same reasons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieJohn Posted April 4, 2005 Report Share Posted April 4, 2005 What about COMPUDRAKE ????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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