this post was submitted on 21 Jul 2024
166 points (96.6% liked)

Linux

8623 readers
542 users here now

A community for everything relating to the GNU/Linux operating system (except the memes!)

Also, check out:

Original icon base courtesy of lewing@isc.tamu.edu and The GIMP

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
 

Considering the recent news/proposal from SUSE about OpenSUSE rebranding - what do you think would be some fitting names for the distro/community?

(page 2) 50 comments
sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al 6 points 1 year ago

Chama Linux is the obvious answer

[–] adept@programming.dev 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)
load more comments (2 replies)
[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

This is my analysis of the situation: The name OpenSUSE is bad marketing and does need to change. I remember when I was choosing my distro the name was downright off-putting and made me initially overlook it as an option. It does not do OpenSUSE any favors.

The mascot and logo are very good, however. It is a solid design. Easily recognizable, somewhat cute and friendly looking. I even made it my app launcher menu button because I liked it so much.

The problem is that it is very difficult to base marketable name based on a chameleon. "ChamOS" or "Linux Cham" (pronounced "Kam" ), seems like a logical choice. However, people would just pronounce it "sham", which isn't making it any favors. You would have to drop the "H".

Ultimately, the name has to follow the conventions of other distros. Such as "linux X" or "X OS", where X is an easily pronounceable name with preferably fewer syllables.

My suggestion for names that would relate to the logo :

  • CamOS (already suggested by someone else)
  • Linux Green
[–] booly@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

pronounced "Kam"

C'mon we all know the first syllable of "chameleon" is pronounced "cum"

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] Undearius@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago
[–] Vilian@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)
load more comments (1 replies)
[–] ericjmorey@programming.dev 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It's trendy to rebrand things with an X.

Let's call it X.

[–] Sunny@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 year ago
[–] beeng@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 year ago

Lizix

Lizard Linux

OpenSesame

Or just Sesame.

[–] mdurell@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Enterprise Linux

[–] NaoPb@eviltoast.org 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] rektdeckard@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Oh hai Mark!

[–] Boxscape@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 year ago
[–] lnxtx@feddit.nl 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

openZeus lol

[–] anzo@programming.dev 3 points 1 year ago

I think they should allow themselves to give a whole new name, as if you were starting your own distro. How would you like to name it? Go for it.

[–] ICastFist@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago

Kamux ir Khamux, to pair the chameleon mascot with that typical KDE K on everything

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The proposed "GeekOS" is a horrid name but Geeko Linux could work. But would be confusing with the existing GeckoLinux

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] Brickardo@feddit.nl 2 points 1 year ago

GreenPenisOS

[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Name it Soos and be done with it.

load more comments (1 replies)
[–] LeFantome@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago

VertOS or GrunOS

load more comments
view more: ‹ prev next ›