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

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months 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
[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

pronounced "Kam"

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

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[–] ericjmorey 5 points 5 months ago (2 children)

It's trendy to rebrand things with an X.

Let's call it X.

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

Lizix

Lizard Linux

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

Enterprise Linux

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

OpenSesame

Or just Sesame.

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

Oh hai Mark!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 months ago

openZeus lol

[–] anzo 3 points 5 months 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.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

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

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[–] LeFantome 2 points 5 months ago

VertOS or GrunOS

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Name it Soos and be done with it.

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[–] ICastFist 2 points 5 months ago

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

GreenPenisOS

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