Linux Becomes Female 4594

On Saturday 27 August 2005 08:40, Peter T. Breuer wrote :

Before I defend my arguments, let me just clarify that I am a GNU-Linux enthusiast and this is no flamebait.

Yes, I know. Fedora was all along my weakest supporting point for the argument.

I thought about it, but the 'A' at the end makes it rhyme with 'Diva'.

I actually went along those lines. Haven't found much on the rationale behind the names...

No, but I am told that "gimp" has some connotation with a character in Pulp Fiction. The rhyme with "wimp" doesn't help either. If it's of any practical evidence, people to whom I mention The GIMP will not take me seriously.

If you develop a site for Average Joe, try telling him that you tested it under some 'obscure' (to Joe it is) browser called Firefox and worked on all graphics in the GIMP and not Adobe Photoshop. You will struggle to find clients in this norm-dominated world. nothing to do with personal experience withsoever

No, the story I was informed of involved a pub near the Microsoft headquarters, which had this name. MS employees, who went there quite frequently, wanted to use that name.

Me too. People around me disagree. One question to ponder: do we wish to see Linux becoming more prolific? Or do we seek names that best satisfy us? I can butture you that Professor John Smith (made up) does not want to stand up at the podium using Firefox in front of an audience of Microsoft-centric seniors. They don't like flashy colourful widgets either.

Roy

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