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[Kumar Aatish <kumar.aatish@xxxxxxxxx>]

Going by the 'standard' having a unique name for file browser makes sense.
It will feel inconsistent otherwise. Also for people who install more than
one file browser, similar names would be frustrating.
i propose 'Magellan' if people are convinced not to use Marlin.
On May 8, 2012 11:09 AM, "satchitb@xxxxxxxxx" <satchitb@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I agree with Christian. I know Canonical will be considering Marlin for
> 12.10, and I think it will be good if the name is distinctive. 'Files' or
> 'Briefcase' is the opposite of distinctive; Files is also being used as a
> name by Gnome Shell (for Nautilus), and remember briefcases from Windows
> 9x? It's fine if you use 'Files' for the application as you use 'Terminal'
> for Pantheon Terminal, but the name itself should be unique.
>
> On 8 May 2012 03:24, Cassidy James <c@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> I think "Files" is a fine name; it's not made to be a particularly
>> cross-platform app, and any time in doubt you could call it by it's more
>> specific name, "Pantheon Files." Similar to how "Terminal" is really
>> "Pantheon Terminal." But in this case I think naming it what the user would
>> expect is more advantageous than the potential branding opportunity.
>>
>> In fact, it could even be a bigger "branding" opportunity; imagine if
>> Ubuntu moved from Nautilus to Pantheon Files! It'd be the best of both
>> worlds because developers would hear about Pantheon while users would get a
>> more sensible name.
>>
>> Regards,
>> Cassidy James
>>
>> On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 2:56 PM, Daniel Foré <daniel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>>
>>> He's been non-responsive about our attempts to use the LP project. My
>>> guess is that he'd be genuinely opposed to us continuing with the name.
>>>
>>> I do think that Marlin is kind of a silly name that won't make sense to
>>> anyone who isn't a big geek about Linux File Managers :p
>>>
>>> Not terribly concerned with promoting outside of elementary though, tbh.
>>> You know me :p
>>>
>>>
>>> On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 12:42 PM, Christian Dywan <christian@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> Is it no option to stick to Marlin, and actually continue it in honor of
>>>> its original author? am may have lost interest, but it's still a great
>>>> project he put in place there. Unless he is in fact opposed to that.
>>>>
>>>> I think "Files" is a bad name. It may make sense to display in the UI,
>>>> but it's a mess when you want to actually discuss Mail, Files, Session
>>>> and Launcher - you get the idea. Not to mention it's impossible to
>>>> promote outside of Elementary.
>>>>
>>>> On 07.05.2012 12:28, Allen Lowe wrote:
>>>> > I honestly think "File Cabinet" might be a good name.
>>>> >
>>>> > Allen Lowe
>>>> >
>>>> > On Mon, May 7, 2012 at 1:19 PM, Andre Luis dos Santos
>>>> > <dominiosantos@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>> >> I agree with the taking back the code, but I think that rebranding
>>>> it to
>>>> >> something as generic as "Files" will de-brand the project completaly.
>>>> >> Personally I think generic names (like "dock", "files", "music") are
>>>> mad for
>>>> >> applications. The most important parts of Pantheon have a unique
>>>> brand:
>>>> >> wingpanel, plank, switchboard, noise (UGH!), slingshot, etc.... The
>>>> only app
>>>> >> that does not have a so unique brand is Pantheon Terminal. Why
>>>> debrand
>>>> >> Marlin like that? Why don't we proprose and vote on a unique name?
>>>> Why don't
>>>> >> we just rename it to Tunafish? (ok, I'm joking here!)
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Just my opinion.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Best regards,
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Andre Santos
>>>> >>
>>>> >> On 06-05-2012 21:30, Daniel Foré wrote:
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Hey guys,
>>>> >>
>>>> >> as I'm sure you're well aware, am monkey has decided to stop working
>>>> on
>>>> >> Marlin. As you may also be aware, I asked him if we could have the LP
>>>> >> project back. He never responded. So we decided that we're not
>>>> waiting
>>>> >> anymore, we're just gonna take it back finally.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> https://code.launchpad.net/pantheon-files
>>>> >>
>>>> >> So boom there we go. We took it back.
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Best Regards,
>>>> >>
>>>> >> Daniel Foré
>>>> >>
>>>> >> elementaryos.org
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
>>>> >>
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>>>
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>>>
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