So I really don't think that naming releases after endangered species will make us look like an endangered species. And I think being associated with cute animals is almost always a good thing.
But I do like the idea of picking a humanitarian cause more related to us. Is there something in the developing world or technology related that we can link to? Could we pick animals in areas we'd like to help? Stormy On Tue, Feb 23, 2010 at 4:34 AM, Brian Cameron <brian.came...@sun.com>wrote: > > Nelson: > > I also agree that a humanitarian theme is a something that appeals to > me. However, picking the names of endangered species may not be the > message that we want to communicate. This may create the undesirable > association that GNOME itself is an "endangered species". This could > create bad press and ammo for critics. It would be damaging to have > people start making jokes about GNOME 3.0 being the "Dodo Release", for > example. > > I would prefer to associate GNOME with a humanitarian cause that > also communicates growth rather than being dangerously close to > extinction. For example, why not name GNOME after a species that > has recovered from being extinct, or with something like solar > energy. This communicates a more upbeat and positive message about > the brand, avoids such negative associations, and still promotes > humanitarian issues. > > Brian > > > > > I appreciate that it's a nice idea to adopt humanitarian causes as a way >>> of having some of the good feelings people have for them to rub off on >>> us. >>> >>> But I really don't like the whole endangered species angle. Let me >>> explain why: >>> >>> I have some more suggestions for names: "Lucid Lynx", "Intrepid Ibex", >>> "Jaunty Jackalope", "Hardy Heron"... >>> >>> I don't mean to put a kybosh on the idea altogether, but the animal name >>> thing isn't really original, given Ubuntu. >>> >> >> I couldn't care less. Point me some originality in Ubuntu, and I can >> consider my position. >> >> >> >>> And the iLynx suggestion in the original proposal seems a but Applish, >>> no? In addition to the "iSomething" convention, Apple has used Cheetah, >>> Puma, Jaguar, Panther, Tiger, Leopard and Snow Leopard as OS X release >>> codenames, so choosing a big cat doesn't seem like a good idea. >>> >> >> I've supplied alternatives. I've choosen the Iberian Lynx as a form to >> translate my thoughts because he lives in Portugal and Spain and he is >> my neighbor. Didn't felt like loosing time searching for other species. >> I did flavoured a national cause (Portugal and Spain), because I am >> Portuguese. >> >> >>> One other negative remark - do we really want to have GNOME associated >>> with extinct or almost extinct animals? While the Siberian Tiger, the >>> Iberian Lynx, the Javan Rhino and the Mountain Gorilla make for nice >>> icons, there are almost none left, and their population is in decline. >>> Is that the association we want people to make when they think of GNOME? >>> >>> Anyway - sorry to be the party pooper. >>> >> >> Well, it's better than associating it with Genghis Kahn (aka Temujin) >> the Impaler. Do I see some sense here? >> >> And from another point of view: http://www.unep.ch/ >> It is a subject being supported by the United Nations. And even >> further: http://www.unep.org/awards/>> Do we have a GNOME Logo there? >> If such thing happened, what were the benefits GNOME would take from >> it? >> >> My 2 cents, >> >> PS: I've offered alternatives, such as the Spider Monkeys and the Red >> Wolfs during this thread. Spider Monkeys means fighting against the >> de-florestation of the Amazonian Rain Forest, and Red Wolfs is a US >> national cause. In case we aint going for the cats. >> >> nelson >> >> >> >>> Cheers, >>> Dave. >>> >>> >> > -- > marketing-list mailing list > marketing-list@gnome.org > http://mail.gnome.org/mailman/listinfo/marketing-list >
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