[Mageia-discuss] New name for cooker

Samuel Verschelde stormi at laposte.net
Tue Sep 21 10:59:17 CEST 2010


Le mardi 21 septembre 2010 10:04:34, Lombard Marianne a écrit :
> 
> Le 21/09/2010 09:41, Olivier Thauvin a écrit :
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am in charge of finding the replacement name for "cooker", eg the
> > development version of Mageia.
> >
> > Like the for the distribution, the name have to be short, must not be an
> > insult any of 6000 know languages in the universe and must not refer to
> > another distribution to avoid mistake.
> >
> > First idea: cauldron, I'd like to be able to say "oh yes, put the
> > python egg into the cauldron" ;)
> >
> > Second idea: mathetria, mean a disciple (female), not sure the word will
> > please to anyone.
> >
> >   
> /put is her feminist cloak
> And why female must the disciple ?
> /end of feminist time
> > Your ideas are welcome.
> >
> > I'll see according results how to choose one.
> >
> > Regards.
> >
> >   
> More seriously the cauldron idea is good. I love it.
> But there is only one point : sourcemage, a linux-distro, is already
> using the name for the build-iso system if I've read the site properly
> http://www.sourcemage.org/Cauldron/Main
> 
> I think it wouldn't be a problem. We are all magician of linux
> 
> My 2 cents
> 
> Jehane
> 
> 

We could ask them if they mind, because Cauldron still seems the most obvious choice to me :)

Samuel



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