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[Charl Wentzel <charl.wentzel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Guys

Regarding the naming issue...

On Fri, 2009-07-03 at 14:46 +0930, Ryan Macnish wrote:
> Im agreeing with Jay about the "Devbuntu Package Manager" name and we
> could even shorten that when talking about it alot to "DPM" which
> sounds pretty cool too.

> > From: jay.27182818@xxxxxxxxx
> > btw what about this name for the package manager: 'devbuntu package
> > manager'. sounds similar to 'synaptic package manager' and quite
> > self-descriptive.

I would like to try something different.  We are essentially breaking
away from the idea of just doing package management.  We are trying to
delivery an environment not merely selecting packages.  

You'll notice this right from the start with the type of questions the
installer will ask you, e.g. What is it that you are trying to do?
Answer: Gnome GUI development using python, or Command line apps using C
++, etc.

So our focus is the end result, i.e. the enviromnent.  The packages are
just the means to our end.

So how about: 
- DevBuntu Environment Mananager
- DevBuntu Integrator
- etc

Show them from the start that this is a new concept and not just apt,
apt-get, synaptic or aptitude re-packaged.

Charl