On Tuesday 28 December 2004 05:45 pm, Mauro Darida wrote: > > > Yeah, I've gotta admit, I'm a bit turned off by the name, "Ubuntu." > > > > > Perhaps the poster would be turned off by any non-english or > > non-european name. > > I think that ubuntu is probably a good name if you want to > sell in africa but certainly not a good choice if you want to sell in > the western world. Do not underestimate the power of emotions.
To put it bluntly, the issue is whether white people will accept a product with a Black African "sounding" name or not. -- peace, Alvin Smith http://www.alvinsmith.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]