[Mageia-discuss] A name for mageia-app-db

Maarten Vanraes maarten.vanraes at gmail.com
Sat Feb 12 00:17:28 CET 2011


Op zaterdag 12 februari 2011 00:09:03 schreef Samuel Verschelde:
> Le samedi 12 février 2011 00:00:09, Rémi Verschelde a écrit :
> > 2011/2/11 George J. Walsh <gjwalsh at dscvcp.org>:
> > > Or maybe, with tongue in cheek, PackRack?
> > > 
> > > I get a little weary of the app thing (too much of the Apple core in
> > > there!) A package is a pack and a rack is where one stores one's packs.
> > > 
> > > George
> > 
> > I'm not too fond of the App-Whatever either, sounds too Apple-ish to me.
> > I don't really like terms such as Store or Market which evocate buying
> > stuff, I think the main purpose of Mageia-app-db will be to install
> > free/non-free but free of charge softwares.
> > 
> > I would prefer a name which can be less functional (not necessarily
> > describing what the software does) but with more poetry :)
> > If it can be both that's great.
> 
> Agreed :)
> 
> Now find one ! :P
> 
> Samuel

except mageia-app-db 's purpose is not to be an app installer, iinm.

the AppInstall application is fine for that.

This is sort of a reference for packages (and applications).. therefor: 
Kitchen sounds good to me, it has a cauldron, and products


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