On Thu, Jan 2, 2014 at 5:28 PM, Chuck Anderson <c...@wpi.edu> wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 03, 2014 at 02:18:52AM +0100, poma wrote: > > On 03.01.2014 01:06, Bob Arendt wrote: > > > > > As a runner, DNF already has a specific meaning for me. > > > If you're picking random letters for a project to avoid > > > existing collisions, you might also consider tossing the > > > set back into the bag they have a well-established meaning > > > in other domains. Just saying - it might do well to change > > > the name to something with positive or at least neutral > > > collateral meaning. "yum" probably had some positive benefits > > > in this regard. > > > > "Yum" has sentimental value and is practically a trademark, so > > 1. yuma - Yellowdog Updater, Modified Again > > 2. yum2 - Yellowdog Updater, Modified II > > 3. yumrelo - Yellowdog Updater, Modified Reloaded > > 6. yum-ng - Yellowdog Updater, Modified NG (Next Generation) > > 5. yum-ak - Yellowdog Updater, Modified AK (Ales Kozumplik) > > 4. yum-novus - Yellowdog Updater, Modified New > > 7. yummy - Yellowdog Updater, Modified My > > How about: > > fu - Fedora Updater. > fum - Fedora Updater, Modified. > > fu has a positive connotation: "fu, a particle or suffix that can mean > "intensity" [1]. > > Or, we can just forget about any connotation, like apparently we did > when coming up with "fedup". > > LOL - Is this supposed to be a play on words / accronyms?
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