Date: Fri, 30 Oct 1998 11:43:22 +0000 From: Scott Mitchell <scott@dcs.qmw.ac.uk> To: Christopher Raven <c.raven@ukonline.co.uk>, "Jason C. Wells" <jcwells@u.washington.edu> Cc: Wes Peters <wes@softweyr.com>, advocacy@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: What names? Message-ID: <19981030114322.M9354@dcs.qmw.ac.uk> In-Reply-To: <36399A67.EDDE61EF@ukonline.co.uk>; from Christopher Raven on Fri, Oct 30, 1998 at 10:52:23AM %2B0000 References: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9810291602480.3209-100000@s8-37-26.student.washington.edu> <36399A67.EDDE61EF@ukonline.co.uk>
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On Fri, Oct 30, 1998 at 10:52:23AM +0000, Christopher Raven wrote: > Jason C. Wells wrote: [..snip..] > > > > So here is a complete brainstorm. Perhaps it will spark our imagination. > > > > 100% FreeBSD Compatible > > FreeBSD Certified > > Built for FreeBSD > > Built with FreeBSD > > FreeBSD Approved > > Designed for FreeBSD > > FreeBSD Native > > Native FreeBSD > > Perfect for FreeBSD > > I Like FreeBSD > > FreeBSD Software > > FreeBSD Compatible Software > > Use Me With FreeBSD > > Runs on FreeBSD > > > > > > I like the 100% FreeBSD Compatible as it has a degree of "certainness" to > > it. It says what it means too. This software is ONE HUNDRED PERCENT > > compatible. I think it also has a more distintion than "Works with". > > > > Just given this list with no replies from the list I say the two > > categories should be: > > > > Works with FreeBSD <== IAW the above "Works with" > > 100% FreeBSD Compatible <== IAW the above "Designed for" > > > > > Perhaps Freebsd Compatible would better lend itself to the "Works > with", and FreeBSD native could stay for the "Designed for"? 'Compatible' does perhaps sound a bit more positive than 'works with', it may be a better way to go. OTOH 'native' might confuse folks who don't know/care what it means in this context. 'Designed for' isn't quite right either -- something like Communicator clearly isn't designed specifically for 'BSD, even though there are native binaries. I think 'built for' conveys the meaning of the higher level certification adequately, although it's not particularly exciting as a slogan. I like Jason's 100% idea -- it would be great to work that in somewhere. Maybe "100% FreeBSD" or somesuch. Scott -- =========================================================================== Scott Mitchell | PGP Key ID |"If I can't have my coffee, I'm just <scott@dcs.qmw.ac.uk> | 0x54B171B9 | like a dried up piece of roast goat" QMW College, London, UK | 0xAA775B8B | -- J. S. Bach. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-advocacy" in the body of the message
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