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Subject: Re: Using the Tables brand/trade name for a spreadsheet application
From: Mani N C <maninc () gmail ! com>
Date: 2012-03-08 6:50:39
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On Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 10:29 AM, Thorsten Zachmann <t.zachmann@zagge.de>wrote:
> On Thursday, March 08, 2012 05:16:11 Marijn Kruisselbrink wrote:
> > On Thursday, March 08, 2012 04:36:25 AM Sebastian Sauer wrote:
> > > On 03/07/2012 06:10 PM, Algot Runeman wrote:
> > > > On 03/07/2012 09:15 AM, Boudewijn Rempt wrote:
> > > >> On Wed, 7 Mar 2012, Sebastian Sauer wrote:
> > > >>> I really think we should not rename to Abacus if we do not plan to
> > > >>> make some lawyers even more rich.
> > > >>
> > > >> Maybe we should just go for the most generic names possible, like
> > > >> Calligra Sheets or even Calligra Spreadsheet. Spreadsheet is such a
> > > >> generic word that nobody can claim it.
> > > >>
> > > >> Boudewijn
> > > >> _______________________________________________
> > > >> calligra-devel mailing list
> > > >> calligra-devel@kde.org
> > > >> https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/calligra-devel
> > > >
> > > > As a user, I like this one, too.
> > > > Calligra Spreadsheet
> > >
> > > I like Calligra Sheets which is even shorter, close to what is does and
> > > while it's rather generic there is no such big danger other apps are
> > > using it in there UI to describe something else.
> > >
> > > Would "Spreadsheet" pass those "the name should be short, 1-3
> > > syllables" idea formulated in the first discussion when Calligra was
> > > formed? If yes, I think that's for sure a nice and matching one too :)
> >
> > I think Calligra Sheets is also the best suggestion I've heard so far.
> So I
> > would say we should just go for that.
>
> Looks like Mek has found a new name and I agree that Calligra Sheets is a
> nice
> one. We should make sure to say it is Calligra Sheets as otherwise maybe
> some
> people come again and say they already use Sheets as a spreadsheets
> application name.
>
> Thorsten
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I agree, Quick search in google gave me 'Zoho Sheet'. :)
https://sheet.zoho.com/login.do?serviceurl=%2Fhome.do
--
Mani Chandrasekar
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<div><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Mar 8, 2012 at 10:29 AM, Thorsten Zachmann \
<span dir="ltr"><<a \
href="mailto:t.zachmann@zagge.de">t.zachmann@zagge.de</a>></span> \
wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px \
#ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5">On Thursday, March 08, 2012 05:16:11 Marijn \
Kruisselbrink wrote:<br> > On Thursday, March 08, 2012 04:36:25 AM Sebastian Sauer \
wrote:<br> > > On 03/07/2012 06:10 PM, Algot Runeman wrote:<br>
> > > On 03/07/2012 09:15 AM, Boudewijn Rempt wrote:<br>
> > >> On Wed, 7 Mar 2012, Sebastian Sauer wrote:<br>
> > >>> I really think we should not rename to Abacus if we do not \
plan to<br> > > >>> make some lawyers even more rich.<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> Maybe we should just go for the most generic names possible, \
like<br> > > >> Calligra Sheets or even Calligra Spreadsheet. Spreadsheet \
is such a<br> > > >> generic word that nobody can claim it.<br>
> > >><br>
> > >> Boudewijn<br>
> > >> _______________________________________________<br>
> > >> calligra-devel mailing list<br>
> > >> <a \
href="mailto:calligra-devel@kde.org">calligra-devel@kde.org</a><br> > > \
>> <a href="https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/calligra-devel" \
target="_blank">https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/calligra-devel</a><br> > \
> ><br> > > > As a user, I like this one, too.<br>
> > > Calligra Spreadsheet<br>
> ><br>
> > I like Calligra Sheets which is even shorter, close to what is does and<br>
> > while it's rather generic there is no such big danger other apps \
are<br> > > using it in there UI to describe something else.<br>
> ><br>
> > Would "Spreadsheet" pass those "the name should be short, \
1-3<br> > > syllables" idea formulated in the first discussion when \
Calligra was<br> > > formed? If yes, I think that's for sure a nice and \
matching one too :)<br> ><br>
> I think Calligra Sheets is also the best suggestion I've heard so far. So \
I<br> > would say we should just go for that.<br>
<br>
</div></div>Looks like Mek has found a new name and I agree that Calligra Sheets is a \
nice<br> one. We should make sure to say it is Calligra Sheets as otherwise maybe \
some<br> people come again and say they already use Sheets as a spreadsheets<br>
application name.<br>
<span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><br>
Thorsten<br>
</font></span><div class="HOEnZb"><div \
class="h5">_______________________________________________<br> calligra-devel mailing \
list<br> <a href="mailto:calligra-devel@kde.org">calligra-devel@kde.org</a><br>
<a href="https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/calligra-devel" \
target="_blank">https://mail.kde.org/mailman/listinfo/calligra-devel</a><br> \
</div></div></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><div>I agree, Quick search in \
google gave me 'Zoho Sheet'. :) <div><br></div><div><a \
href="https://sheet.zoho.com/login.do?serviceurl=%2Fhome.do">https://sheet.zoho.com/login.do?serviceurl=%2Fhome.do</a> \
<br>
</div></div><div><br></div><div><br></div>-- <br>Mani Chandrasekar<br><br>
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