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[Craig <weberc2@xxxxxxxxx>]

Generic names may lack pizzazz, but they are good at providing quick
descriptions of their functionality to new users. Also, generic names are
usually very simple/clean (read: minimalist). Basically they're highly
functional.
On Sep 19, 2012 11:25 PM, "Brendan" <school.mame@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I think too many distros use generic names like this. I like the current
> names better.
>
> - mamemame187
> On Sep 19, 2012 11:36 AM, "Sergey "Shnatsel" Davidoff" <
> sergey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> I'm all for using debranded apps too, but switching to showing
>> GenericName instead X-GNOME-Fullname alone is not sufficient.
>>
>> Okay, let's say we have debranded apps. Now Totem is "Movie Player" and
>> Audience is too. What happens if elementary OS user installs Totem or
>> Ubuntu user installs Audience? They get two "Movie Player"s with the same
>> icons which are in fact different apps.
>>
>> So *if* we go for it, we'll also have to make Slinghot detect and handle
>> such collisions: either show X-GNOME-Fullname for each "colliding" app
>> (resulting in "Totem Movie Player" and "Audience Movie Player"
>> respectively), or show GenericName for apps that are set as default ones
>> and X-GNOME-Fullname for other colliding apps (resulting in "Movie Player"
>> for default player and full branded name for the other one).
>>
>> And please, read "X-GNOME-Fullname" thread in the archives before
>> commenting on this further, it has a good list of pros and cons of this
>> approach.
>>
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>> Sergey "Shnatsel" Davidoff
>> OS architect @ elementary
>>
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