[Mageia-discuss] New name for cooker

Tue Sep 21 13:00:25 CEST 2010

On Tue, 21 Sep 2010, Lombard Marianne wrote:
+
+> Le 21/09/2010 09:41, Olivier Thauvin a écrit :
+>> Hi,
+>>
+>> I am in charge of finding the replacement name for "cooker", eg the
+>> development version of Mageia.
+>>
+>> Like the for the distribution, the name have to be short, must not be an
+>> insult any of 6000 know languages in the universe and must not refer to
+>> another distribution to avoid mistake.
+>>
+>> First idea: cauldron, I'd like to be able to say "oh yes, put the
+>> python egg into the cauldron" ;)
+>>
+>> Second idea: mathetria, mean a disciple (female), not sure the word will
+>> please to anyone.
+>>
+>>
+> /put is her feminist cloak
+> And why female must the disciple ?
+> /end of feminist time
+>> Your ideas are welcome.
+>>
+>> I'll see according results how to choose one.
+>>
+>> Regards.
+>>
+>>
+> More seriously the cauldron idea is good. I love it.
+> But there is only one point : sourcemage, a linux-distro, is already
+> using the name for the build-iso system if I've read the site properly
+> http://www.sourcemage.org/Cauldron/Main
+>
+> I think it wouldn't be a problem. We are all magician of linux
+
+Chef, bakery, kitchen, rookery, kettle. We don't have to beat the magic thing over the head.
+
+Dale Huckeby
+