[indiana-discuss] Re: [indiana=discuss] Name of Distro?

elw at stderr.org elw at stderr.org
Wed Jun 20 12:46:58 PDT 2007


>> >>> > OpenSolaris :)
>> > How do we make both an OpenSolaris-named distribution (which is one 
>> > of the problems that we are trying to solve here - create what so

> It will especially begin to be confusing if a new distribution called 
> "OpenSolaris" begins radically differing from Solaris. I believe there 
> are certain expectations people have from things that have "Solaris" in 
> their name.

Yes, and that's a real problem.

How about "Luna" as a potential distribution name for Project Indiana's 
output?

This

1) doesn't include the letters s-o-l-a-r-i-s
2) is clearly a close cousin
3) has all sorts of pithy associations

There's the sun, but the moon is a lot closer... let's shoot for that. :)

--elijah

Indiana University, Bloomington




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