[OpenIndiana-discuss] [illumos-Discuss] branding for illumos/openindiana

[Richard L. Hamilton]

If we're going to all toss names around, how about
"phoebus" (one of the appelations of Apollo).  From the
Wikipedia article on Apollo:
> Phoebus (
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 /?fi?b?s/ fee-b?s; ??????, Phoibos, literally "radiant")

There's a number of tech things with that name, but I don't think
any of them is an operating system.

On Jun 21, 2011, at 12:54 AM, jaimef wrote:

> BigRed 
> 
> Marion Hakanson <hakansom at ohsu.edu> wrote:
> 
>> What's wrong with just "illumos"?  If you need to distinguish, just use
>> "illumos, the kernel" or "illumos, OS/Net" vs "illumos, the distribution".
>> The original "OpenSolaris, the distribution" was based on "OpenSolaris,
>> the kernel", and other distributions based on "Opensolaris, the kernel"
>> did exist.
>> 
>> One can even get more specific about distros, e.g. "illumos desktop",
>> "illumos server", or "illumos live usb", if needed.
>> 
>> Sure, OI-147 and OI-148 did not come from "illumos, the kernel", but it
>> seems unlikely anyone is going to go back to a base of "OpenSolaris, the
>> kernel" for OpenIndiana, once it's completed the shift to the illumos base.
>> 
>> Do we really need a different name for the "main" distribution?  I personally
>> find it unnecessary, and it makes explaining to people what the heck OS I'm
>> using a lot harder.  I have to give a whole family tree history instead of
>> just saying, "Illumos is the open source fork of Solaris 11."
>> 
>> I also happen to think "illumos" is an excellent name.  Use it everywhere.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Marion
>> 
>> 
>> 
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