If you are so adamant about name change, I would use: LMS = Linux Music Studio.
There is a conflict to other LMSs, but that's what it is. Keeping Linux will not scare Windows users. On the opposite, many of them are curious about what's going on on the other side, they just have no time, or see no reason to try. And you can always call it "Linux Music Studio for Windows" when selling to them. O yes, and the name has "MS" in it -:) Andrei On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 4:22 AM, Djeezus <[email protected]> wrote: > 'lo all, > I've been using LMMS since the beginning and although I use it exclusively > on Linux, I think the word "Linux" in the name of a product is never a good > idea. It implies that LMMS is in some way dependent on the Linux kernel > itself, when in fact it is not. It would be more logical to name it > A(lsa)MMS, J(ack)MMS, S(dl)MSS, Q(t)MMS etc.if you'd want to point out > dependencies. > So my suggestion is this, although it's probably the hardest thing to do, it > might be a good idea to drop the acronym entirely; pick a name that reflects > more direct what it actually is and at for whom it is intended to use. > Personally I like "Loopix", the reference to unix is still there (Unix rox > !), and the "Loop" part refers to what it actually does, sequencing i.e. > looping ;-) Ah yes, and the pun on FruityLoops is not by accident, I think > that name was brilliant and fun, "FL Studio" parted from it just because of > that, they wanted to enter a new market and hence needed a dull name. > grtz, > Gert > PS : is anyone working on implementing FLAC support ? If not, I'm going to > ... I at last have some free time :) > On Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 12:15 AM, [::psyomn::] <[email protected]> > wrote: >> >> > Are we afraid it will scare-away Windows users? >> >> I stand from a point of someone who tries to promote the use of this >> software, and this has indeed been an issue. >> I have pointed people (windows users) to lmms and didn't even bother >> reading that there exists windows binaries of >> this software the time they read the word 'linux'. It sounds silly, but it >> IS a 'marketing' problem. >> >> >> On Wed, Mar 30, 2011 at 06:08:54PM -0400, Andrei Smirnov wrote: >> > What's wrong with keeping Linux in the name? >> > Are we afraid it will scare-away Windows users? >> > Maybe it will remind them where this beautiful software came from >> > and make them more apprehensive about things other than Microsoft? >> > >> > Andrei >> > >> > On Tue, Mar 29, 2011 at 2:50 PM, Kevin Fishburne >> > <[email protected]> wrote: >> > > On 03/29/2011 10:34 AM, Rob wrote: >> > >> On Tuesday 29 March 2011 08:06, Fernando Mercadal wrote: >> > >>> I also like "Luminous Music Making Studio" (though too long and the >> > >>> acronym is little phonetic) >> > >> Well, my idea was to start by renaming it to that, maintaining the >> > >> current >> > >> initialism (note: it's not an acronym if you can't pronounce it) and >> > >> then >> > >> start referring to it as "Luminous", or whatever other L-word the >> > >> authors >> > >> choose. Eventually, it would be possible to drop "LMMS" altogether, >> > >> because it'll be known to people as "Luminous" (or whatever). >> > >> >> > >> But as far as I've noticed, none of the authors have taken part in >> > >> this >> > >> latest name discussion, and for all I know they might have chosen a >> > >> name >> > >> already and just not started promoting it yet. Or they might mean >> > >> for >> > >> Unison to replace LMMS when it's ready, which would make the name >> > >> change >> > >> discussion moot. >> > > >> > > I think they are going with Unison, even though it's taken by a >> > > different Linux app. >> > > >> > > -- >> > > Kevin Fishburne >> > > Eight Virtues >> > > www: http://sales.eightvirtues.com >> > > e-mail: [email protected] >> > > phone: (770) 853-6271 >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> > > Enable your software for Intel(R) Active Management Technology to meet >> > > the >> > > growing manageability and security demands of your customers. >> > > Businesses >> > > are taking advantage of Intel(R) vPro (TM) technology - will your >> > > software >> > > be a part of the solution? 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