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List:       gimp-print-devel
Subject:    Re: [Gimp-print-devel] Re: product naming
From:       Kai-Uwe Behrmann <ku.b () gmx ! de>
Date:       2004-06-07 17:40:46
Message-ID: Pine.LNX.4.44.0406071939020.3435-100000 () sirius ! rasena
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gutenprint
           sounds good to my german ears.

regards
Kai-Uwe


Am 06.06.04, 21:25 +0200 schrieb Néstor Díaz Valencia:

> mmm, just playing
>
> gutenprint
> GnU TEchnology Native Print
> guten=good(deutsch)
> gutenberg (inventor of the press)
> Néstor
>
> (gPrint + Advanced Dithering And Printing Techniques)
>
> El Lunes, 7 de Junio de 2004 13:40, Robert L Krawitz escribió:
> >    From: Tyler Blessing <tylerb@users.sourceforge.net>
> >    Date: Mon, 7 Jun 2004 03:42:51 -0500
> >
> >    On Jun 6, 2004, at 2:14 PM, Robert L Krawitz wrote:
> >    >    From: Tyler Blessing <tylerb@users.sourceforge.net>
> >    >    Date: Sun, 6 Jun 2004 13:47:40 -0500
> >    >
> >    >    PS. Although I am not a huge proponent of the name `Gimp-Print' I
> >    >    have to agree with the other developer comments that you have
> >    >    really improved upon the logo!
> >    >
> >    > It is indeed a somewhat unfortunate name, but we've never been able to
> >    > come up with a better one.  Certainly now would be about the last time
> >    > to do it in this cycle.
> >
> >    This topic is worthy of discussion. Changing the name of an established
> >    product is never a task to be taken lightly, but if it needs doing
> >    there are certainly better and worse times to do it.  As Robert rightly
> >    notes, now would be one of the better times.
> >
> > ...
> >
> >    So, should the name be changed or not?
> >
> >    I am not too shy to make my opinion known (can anyone guess it?), but
> >    perhaps all of the current project developers would be willing to offer
> >    their opinions as well, especially Robert and Michael, who started the
> >    project years ago.
> >
> >    Just as it is easier to be an art critic than an artist, likewise it is
> >    easier to decide that the name should be changed than to think up a new
> >    name. Now I make no claim to be a marketing genius, but since I started
> >    this thread I will offer two possibilities and one alternative:
> >
> > 	   gPrint
> >
> >    If Apple has traction with all the lowercase-i-prefixed words why wait
> >    for the remaining 25 lowercase letters to be taken? It is similar to
> >    the existing name. Does the 'g' stand for 'GPL' or 'GNU' or 'GIMP'? Who
> >    knows? Néstor's logo could be used as is ...
> >
> >    or
> >
> > 	   ADAPT
> >
> >    An acronym for 'Advanced Dithering And Printing Techniques'. The name
> >    itself is somewhat generic, but it could be versioned (ADAPT 5 or ADAPT
> >    V for those into the whole roman numeral thing). Néstor's logo could be
> >    modified to add an 'adaptable' opposable thumb to the paw ...
> >
> > This kind of outbound marketing is not exactly my strong point.
> >
> > Both of these are better than anything else anyone's come up with
> > (Calico was suggested about 3 years ago).  gPrint has the advantage in
> > the free source world of matching "gPhoto", and includes allusions to
> > printing, but it doesn't have much of a ring to it when spoken.  ADAPT
> > pronounces better, but it is very generic and doesn't specifically
> > suggest printing, which I think would be desirable to do.
> >
> > Another idea that just popped into my head is gImprint.  That may have
> > a disadvantage of being too close to the current name, but it does
> > imply printing and it's easier to pronounce.
>
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