We need a name for the NFP entity that we're changing to: add your vote(s)! - Page 2 - maemo.org

thedead1440 | # 11 | 2012-09-03, 16:35 | Report

Yes, Aeolos is a new abstract name but it retains the link we have to Finnish/Greek mythology which is important considering our backgrounds as well as avoiding any wars between the old and new here...

The best would of course be the transfer of all Maemo related trademarks to the NFP for the websites etc to be tagged with Maemo while the NFP can be referred to as Aeolos etc...

OTOH if really Nokia screw up (quite likely) and don't part with Maemo then again another name would be required...I would propose maybe Aeolos Foundation with another name for the websites/forums etc...

So we have to agree on two names in that case

Win7Mac | # 12 | 2012-09-03, 16:46 | Report

just throwing in with the attempt to stay close to the original...
naemo
meemo
maego
... but probably just causing more confusion...

ibrakalifa | # 13 | 2012-09-03, 16:51 | Report

maemee

duh..

Rauha | # 14 | 2012-09-03, 16:52 | Report

I vote for a name that doesn't start with three different vowels. Mostly concerned about the well being of my tongue muscles.

And what is our link with finnish mythology? The myth that Nokia would take Linux seriously?

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Win7Mac | # 15 | 2012-09-03, 17:01 | Report

Originally Posted by ibrakalifa View Post

maemee
duh..

well, naemo sounds quite tuneful to me.
the other two not so much, agreed.

michaaa62 | # 16 | 2012-09-03, 17:24 | Report

+1 for Aeolos

sifo | # 17 | 2012-09-03, 17:31 | Report

as a close one for maemo => forum.rnaemo*
and +1 for Aeolos

./sifo

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ibrakalifa | # 18 | 2012-09-03, 17:37 | Report

Maemians.org

:/

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Hossein | # 19 | 2012-09-03, 17:58 | Report

Bad. Bad. Bad. news here. Is this change going to apply to the domain name? I can't stand typing anything but "maemo.org" to access this site. I don't know if anybody else have this same obsession as me.

[EDIT]
The document is not clear on whether what will the domain name be in the future, but mentions maemo.org as the volunteer community that is now improving, etc etc.

Now I saw this: http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p...8&postcount=22

But still need to know if the domain name will change?
[/EDIT]

-1 for Aeolos. IPA pronunciation should always follow this word.

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jalyst | # 20 | 2012-09-03, 17:59 | Report

Just re-posting what I posted in the Jolla thread, this is where such a discussion should continue anyway:

Originally Posted by jalyst View Post

Originally Posted by shmerl View Post

The question of community site for Mer derivatives was raised, and there was no consensus whether such thing is needed. What do you think? Should be there a community site (something similar to TMO but without trolling and with moderation in development forums

) for developers and users who are related to Mer derived systems like Jolla, Nemo, Plasma Active, Cordia and etc.? Is there a point in one site (http://opentablets.org may be?). TMO will become history at some point, so a new place is needed. But we don't want to end up in situation which existed with jumping between Meego.com forums, TMO forums, Nokia developer forums and etc.
Basically Stskeeps said this should be a community initiative. I.e. if community won't make such effort - the mess will ensue and no one will care to make such unified resource.

As I understand it the council's allowed to use maemo.org, but there's still come question over trademark etc, & if it will ever be released.
Stemming from this discussion, a dedicated thread's been started to determine a name for the NFP entity that's now being created.
Once that name's decided we can register a domain based on it, create a community site, & perhaps even sub-sites for all MeR derivatives & NIT.
At the moment most are going for Aeolos, see explanation, but maybe something relating to MeR is better

The more I think about it though.....
The more I think we should adopt a more descriptive name than these weird mythological names, & names derived from MeeGo (e.g. MeR).
One example = openphablet.org
It doesn't necessarily mean a portal for phablets, it's just a conjunction of phone & tablet, meaning a portal for open phones & tablets. Or perhaps OpenDevices.org?
Problem is, obvious names like that are almost always taken, so we're going to have to be more abstract, but not necessarily back to mythological names.
I'm not against mythological names per-say, but 1st I think we need to agree on whether we want everything lumped together (as asked below), then we can decide on a name.

BUT, do we really want all MeR derivatives & NIT on the one site, maybe some derivatives or NIT aren't happy with that, would it create too much distraction/noise?
Isn't it possible that some derivatives will become very different, even "under the hood", at which point it makes little sense for them to share the same community/resources?
Anyway, it's best to continue discussing all that here, this thread's about Jolla...

Last edited by jalyst; 2012-09-20 at 07:53. Reason: typo