Am Sonntag, 28. Juni 2015, 10:50:16 schrieb Martin Schlander:
Lørdag den 27. juni 2015 18:04:09 skrev Jay:
Marketing is not about telling the "truth" or telling lies either. In my book it's about finding better solutions to customers problems and then communicate your message effectively.
Exactly. Maybe to insiders with a detailed knowledge of the release and development process "Leap" could make sense, but any outsider will associate "Leap" with something dynamic and innovative, i.e. the polar opposite of what openSUSE 42 stands for.
If you want to attract contributors who get enthusiastic about old software and medium-to-long lifetime, with a slightly more stable core system, you should choose a name that reflects that, to outsiders also (in this context "outsiders" includes even current casual users of openSUSE).
Leap does not exlusively imply "the latest and greatest". Given all the flimsy and shaky software out there, ever more Linux-flavors, disruptive desktop-designs causing disrupted workflows etc. etc. an openSUSE-release fortified by "tried and reliable components" (as an alternative for "old software" - as you put it) would definitely constitute a "Leap". At least for those who are looking for a stable, reliable, no-hassle OS that simply does its job and doesn't give them headaches on a daily basis. And if I'm not mistaken that's a target group of significant size. Just look at Windows XP - MS virtually had to force users to give it up. In addition, the prospect of a smooth transition might also encourage not-so-daring new users to take the "leap" to Linux. Nevertheless: if you have a better solution - most welcome! Rainer -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, email: opensuse-project+owner@opensuse.org