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Subject: Re: Using the Tables brand/trade name for a spreadsheet application
From: Gopalakrishna Bhat <gopalakbhat () gmail ! com>
Date: 2012-03-07 14:44:26
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Hi,
On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 7:49 PM, Arpit Srivastava <sunnyarpit123@gmail.com>wrote:
> Hello :)
>
> I've never really said anything here before, though I do follow the
> conversations and try to learn. Hope to actually become an active
> contributor in the near future.
>
> I'll throw in my suggestions:-
> *
> *
> *@ Calligra Enum* ( Enumerate - also e(lectronic)-numerate :P )
> [ There's only some PC Power Management software ( EnUM:
> http://www.varyc.com/enum.html), that goes by that name ]
> -- As it contains "num", new users of the suite would instantly recognize
> that it must be something along the lines of Excel.
>
>
> *@ Calligra Tabulate (Tab?): *As the name's just been turned into its
> verb form, users would probably have no problem in finding the application
> they are looking for. (They might not even notice the change!)
>
> Besides, I doubt if most people read (or, type in the search bar) beyond
> the first three letters :)
>
> [ There only seems to be an iOS app, related to a book on "Agile
> Planning". http://dpatrickcaldwell.blogspot.in/2009/03/tabulate.html ]
>
>
>
> *@ Calligra Numero! : *Well....there's Krita. So... ;)
> [ There's a SaaS company (deals with social media, customer management etc
> software - http://www.thisisnumero.com/about-us/) ]
>
>
>
> *@ Calligra Actuary: *I know, it's probably wrong to use the word
> 'actuary' over here, as spreadsheet software can be used for much more.
> Thought it sounded nice though.
> [ I didn't find any app with this name, though a company owns
> "Actuarialsoftware.com" ]
>
>
> *@ Calligra Cypher/Cipher: *By cipher/cypher, I refer to its older
> meaning - zeros.
>
> It's likely to be mistaken as some cryptography software though, I think.
> > (
> Could a word meaning 'zero' ...err...discourage people from using it? (
> Any Psychology experts? ;) )
>
>
> *@Calligra Mensa: *Literally means 'table'
> Any chance the famous organization for people with high IQ, might get
> angry? 0_0
>
> I think this too close to http://www.plsys.co.uk/mesa.htm
>
> *@Calligra Sankhya:* 'Sankhya' ( roughly pronounced as "Son - Khia" )
> means "Number" in Sanskrit/Hindi. A reference to the Indo-Arabic numerals
> we use today?
>
> Disadvantage - Most people wouldn't know the meaning of the name. ( Though
> 'Ubuntu managed fine... )
>
>
> *@Calligra Board / Sheets: *( *awkward* )...Maybe not.
>
>
> That's all I could think of, for now.
>
> Best,
> Arpit =)
>
>
> --
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> BITS, Pilani - K.K. Birla Goa Campus
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Hi,<div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Mar 7, 2012 at 7:49 PM, Arpit \
Srivastava <span dir="ltr"><<a \
href="mailto:sunnyarpit123@gmail.com">sunnyarpit123@gmail.com</a>></span> \
wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px \
#ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"> <div>Hello :)</div><div><br></div><div>I've never \
really said anything here before, though I do follow the conversations and try to \
learn. Hope to actually become an active contributor in the near \
future.</div><div><br>
</div><div>I'll throw in my suggestions:-</div><div><b><br></b></div><b>@ \
Calligra Enum</b> ( Enumerate - also e(lectronic)-numerate :P ) <div>[ There's \
only some PC Power Management software ( EnUM: <a \
href="http://www.varyc.com/enum.html" \
target="_blank">http://www.varyc.com/enum.html</a>), that goes by that name ]</div>
<div>-- As it contains "num", new users of the suite would instantly \
recognize that it must be something along the lines of \
Excel.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b>@ Calligra Tabulate (Tab?): </b>As \
the name's just been turned into its verb form, users would probably have no \
problem in finding the application they are looking for. (They might not even notice \
the change!) </div>
<div><br></div><div>Besides, I doubt if most people read (or, type in the search bar) \
beyond the first three letters :)</div><div><br></div><div>[ There only seems to be \
an iOS app, related to a book on "Agile Planning". <a \
href="http://dpatrickcaldwell.blogspot.in/2009/03/tabulate.html" \
target="_blank">http://dpatrickcaldwell.blogspot.in/2009/03/tabulate.html</a> \
]</div>
<div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b>@ Calligra Numero! : \
</b>Well....there's Krita. So... ;)</div><div>[ There's a SaaS company (deals \
with social media, customer management etc software - <a \
href="http://www.thisisnumero.com/about-us/" \
target="_blank">http://www.thisisnumero.com/about-us/</a>) ]</div>
<div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b>@ Calligra Actuary: </b>I know, \
it's probably wrong to use the word 'actuary' over here, as spreadsheet \
software can be used for much more. Thought it sounded nice though.</div>
<div>[ I didn't find any app with this name, though a company owns \
"Actuarialsoftware.com" ]</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b>@ \
Calligra Cypher/Cipher: </b>By cipher/cypher, I refer to its older meaning - \
zeros.</div>
<div><br></div><div>It's likely to be mistaken as some cryptography software \
though, I think. :(</div><div>Could a word meaning 'zero' \
...err...discourage people from using it? ( Any Psychology experts? ;) )</div>
<div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b>@Calligra Mensa: </b>Literally means \
'table'</div><div>Any chance the famous organization for people with high IQ, \
might get angry? 0_0</div><div><br></div></blockquote><div> I think this too close to \
<a href="http://www.plsys.co.uk/mesa.htm">http://www.plsys.co.uk/mesa.htm</a></div><div> \
</div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc \
solid;padding-left:1ex"> <div></div><div><br></div><div>
<b>@Calligra Sankhya:</b> 'Sankhya' ( roughly pronounced as "Son - \
Khia" ) means "Number" in Sanskrit/Hindi. A reference to the \
Indo-Arabic numerals we use today?</div><div><br></div><div>Disadvantage - Most \
people wouldn't know the meaning of the name. ( Though 'Ubuntu managed \
fine... )</div>
<div><br></div><div><br></div><div><b>@Calligra Board / Sheets: </b>( <i>awkward</i> \
)...Maybe not.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>That's all I could think \
of, for now.</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>
Arpit =)</div><span class="HOEnZb"><font \
color="#888888"><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>-- </div><div><div>Arpit \
Srivastava | +91-9869555500</div><div>Third Year Undergraduate \
Student</div><div>BITS, Pilani - K.K. Birla Goa Campus</div> <div><a \
href="http://in.linkedin.com/in/arpitsrivastavabits" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> | \
<a href="http://www.google.com/profiles/sunnyarpit123" target="_blank">Google</a> | \
<a href="http://twitter.com/sunnyarpit123" target="_blank">Twitter</a> | <a \
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