[Mageia-discuss] A name for mageia-app-db

Sat Feb 12 15:14:53 CET 2011

On Saturday 12 February 2011, Rémi Verschelde wrote:
+> 2011/2/11 George J. Walsh <gjwalsh at dscvcp.org>:
+> > Or maybe, with tongue in cheek, PackRack?
+> > 
+> > I get a little weary of the app thing (too much of the Apple core in
+> > there!) A package is a pack and a rack is where one stores one's packs.
+> > 
+> > George
+> 
+> I'm not too fond of the App-Whatever either, sounds too Apple-ish to me.
+> I don't really like terms such as Store or Market which evocate buying
+> stuff, I think the main purpose of Mageia-app-db will be to install
+> free/non-free but free of charge softwares.
+> 
+> I would prefer a name which can be less functional (not necessarily
+> describing what the software does) but with more poetry :)
+> If it can be both that's great.
+> 
+> Rémi
+
+I agree. We'd better stay away of anything that resembles to market (as in 
+consumer products), Apple or Google products. 
+
+Strictly speaking, agora (αγορά) is still permitted, because in the ancient 
+times it was the place of gathering, talks and fruitful dialogs. But at 
+present, here, this word is used as the market meaning. We don't want to have 
+to explain everybody the full story, when they hear the word, do we?
+
+Although being Greek, I wouldn't vote for any fancy greek word, if that's not 
+also easily digested by other cultures. So, catalogue (κατάλογος) seems fine, 
+while γοήτευμα	is way too explicit (it's even hard to find latin letters to 
+write it).
+
+My humble thoughts.
+
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