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How to make Linux more sexy? Use movie stars names for new Linux releases

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Who choses the names for the new Linux releases? Maybe we can keep a poll for the hottest names for new releases? I would like to suggest we use hot and happening movie stars names. Margot Robbie has my vote.

https://duckduckgo.com/?q=margot+robbie ... jICBHj1EzM
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carum carvi wrote: Sat Dec 01, 2018 3:09 am Who choses the names for the new Linux releases?
Clem does.
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I know that Clem is our greatest contributor to LinuxMint. Respect. Ofcourse he is the best person to choose the name for every new release. Didnt know though how it was chosen before. I feel somewhat ashamed now for my silly suggestion about movie stars names for Linux releases. Sorry, that I got a bit giddy. I love the name Tara by the way. Much better than Margot''s Robbie name.
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67 mint leaves in the Startup Screen.
So one for each ***.
...or also 68..?
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What's wrong with the names up to now?
Just leave them as they are ... they are perfect!
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It's already being done. Debian releases are named after characters from the Toy Story movie. And then of course there is this one: http://hannahmontana.sourceforge.net/ :lol:
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I like "Michelle".
Michelle is one of the most beautiful girls you will ever meet. She will always be kind to you. Any man who is lucky enough to have her in his life should be thankful. any man who dumps her is a complete idiot. she will be a loving companion, or a loyal friend. no matter what, always be kind to her, and she will be kind to you.
https://www.urbandictionary.com/define. ... m=Michelle
That's how I feel about Mint :wink:
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Post by lexon »

Linux does not need to be sexy. It is a tool.Get a life folks. Even the women names here for Mint are lame. The numbers keep it it simple. Many do not understand the KISS principle. Techies like to make life more complicated than necessary.

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What good would using a movie star's name do?
none for me, I don't know the names of any of them....
just flickering characters across the screen and then they are gone forever.

unless the name is Gary Sinise
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Post by Portreve »

The best way to increase GNU+Linux's popularity, and therefore head count, is to make it more apparently relevant to the masses.

Naming alone won't do anything.
AZgl1500 wrote: Mon Dec 17, 2018 5:41 pmunless the name is Gary Sinise
Portreve wrote: Fri Dec 21, 2018 6:27 pmNaming alone won't do anything.
Hmmm... Gary Sinise Linux. I want to run that distro already.
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