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[Ryan Macnish <nisshh@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Wow nice i hadnt thought of it that way. I like Devbuntu Environment Manager over the other one. It also shortens to DEM.

> Subject: Installer Name
> From: charl.wentzel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> To: nisshh@xxxxxxxxxxx
> CC: jay.27182818@xxxxxxxxx; dubuntu-team@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Fri, 3 Jul 2009 12:55:04 +0200
> 
> 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
> 

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