Il giorno lun, 04/05/2009 alle 19.44 +0000, Jim Henderson ha scritto:
On Mon, 04 May 2009 13:57:39 -0400, Patrick Shanahan wrote:
Are there that many of us actively using computers/linux/opensuse to be offended by associations with ww2 ???
It's not those who are currently/actively using it (at least not exclusively) but the audience to whom we wish to appeal to.
That audience is appealed by quality releases. I really doubt they will think to codenames that much.
I'm not taking sides in the discussion, but if a name was picked that evoked a significant negative memory/emotion for you, would you be inclined to speak out against it?
I would rather see the project avoid controversy where it can be avoided so the project team doesn't have to spend cycles defending the choice of name for the project (or not responding to it and letting those who are offended be ignored - which in and of itself also generates negative publicity).
At this point avoid any kind of codename, because it is really easy to be against someone sensitivity, even with colours or animals. But maybe people will be less vocal about those. Also, talking more in general, and not only on the specific case, which IMHO is not important at all, maybe one day openSUSE will stop changing ideas because of a few users comments, and will keep going on following its way. ;-) Best, A. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-project+help@opensuse.org