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SUSE Requests openSUSE to Rebrand (linuxiac.com)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/37281970

Believe it or not, an unexpected conflict has arisen in the openSUSE community with its long-time supporter and namesake, the SUSE company.

At the heart of this tension lies a quiet request that has stirred not-so-quiet ripples across the open source landscape: SUSE has formally asked openSUSE to discontinue using its brand name.

Richard Brown, a key figure within the openSUSE project, shared insights into the discussions that have unfolded behind closed doors.

Despite SUSE’s request’s calm and respectful tone, the implications of not meeting it could be far-reaching, threatening the symbiotic relationship that has benefited both entities over the years.

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago (4 children)

Off the top of my head...

Gecko or GeckOS
LizOS
ReptilOS
ChamelOS
KomodOS

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Ooooh, I love GeckOS, rolls off the tongue silky smooth. Maybe this is just a great opportunity to rebrand (again)

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

GeckOS is already taken. It’s a 6502 unix-like operating system

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago

Call it gecs os and have 100 gecs do the promotion for it.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Name it UnownOS. The other variants like MicroOS and Leap all have logos that look like Unowns.

I'm sure Nintendo wouldn't mind. Their lawyers are known to be pretty chill...

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

If the just called it other.

It would gain a huge boost in desktop usage figures.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 months ago

Zuse Linux

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 months ago

openZUSE

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (2 children)

SUS_OS

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

ChameleonOS seems to be already taken... Maybe ReptileOS?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

David Icke will disagree!

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago

OpenSOOSE

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

openSUSE is already a brand, now the main thing is not to get lost.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

When I hear openSUSE, I think of german engineering and resources from SUSE, with a history of innovating great infrastructure.
With a new name, distanced from the SUSE part, I'll probably feel more like if this is yet another random derivative created by a small group who might soon lose interest.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

OpenSUE

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (4 children)

If GeckOS doesn't work out... SUSEbanthony, LazySUSE, SUSEsarandon, DrSUSE, uSUSEalsuspects, OkcanSUSE (must be sung)... #puns

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

legallyDistinctOpenSUSE

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (6 children)

If they were to rename/rebrand, what would be the new name, do you think?

I've heard mention of GeekLinux/GeekOS.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago

That is terrible idea, it's even worse than my fun proposal of openSAUCE...

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago

Is openSusie different enough to be considered?

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[–] LeFantome 5 points 4 months ago

Makes sense really.

OpenSUSE is not the open version of SUSE ( SUSE Linux Enterprise - SLE ). If you compare to Red Hat, OpenSUSE is Fedora, not CentOS.

I can see how people would get the wrong idea.

It is a bit crappy that they waited so long though. On the desktop, OpenSUSE is quite an established brand.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I vote for the new name to be Margot Linux.

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