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[Kristjan Vool <tictac7x@xxxxxxxxx>]

Why not create a poll, so users can also vote on the name?

laupäev, 17. august, 2013 - 0:51,Cameron Norman 
<camerontnorman@xxxxxxxxx> kirjutas:
> But Jupiter is Greek! I was hoping for settling on one group of 
> deities as well, but honestly I do not think it matters any more.
>
>
> On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 2:46 PM, Harvey Cabaguio 
> <harveycabaguio@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > I thought the naming scheme was Roman deities, not deities in 
> > general? Like Pantheon is the home of the roman gods right?
> >
> >
> > On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 4:43 PM, A. "Xylon" V. <avlabs314@xxxxxxxxx> 
> > wrote:
> > > I'm actually warming to Isis. I mean, we'll get used to it no 
> > > matter what name it is.
> > >
> > > Atleast its not as bad as Saucy Salamander
> > >
> > > On Aug 16, 2013 10:39 PM, "Kristjan Vool" <tictac7x@xxxxxxxxx> 
> > > wrote:
> > > > The name "Isis" is just simply awful. "Apollo" sounds a lot 
> > > > stronger and better, makes it feel more elementary'sh. If you 
> > > > don't believe me, just spell it out! If "Apollo" is no go, at 
> > > > least lets use "Iris" instead...
> > > >
> > > > laupäev, 17. august, 2013 - 0:21,Raphael Isemann 
> > > > <teemperor@xxxxxxxxx> kirjutas:
> > > > > Isis is AFAIK used by some people as a synonym for Transpluto, so 
> > > > > a purely hypothetical part of the space-and-stuff-people-group 
> > > > > is also happy with that name. You guys/girls understand? Purely 
> > > > > hypothetical. Hehe... So yes, i applaud for Isis and my great pun.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > 2013/8/16 Avi Romanoff <avi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > > > As I've said before, +1 for Isis :)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I can just hear the multitudes saying "WHAT??? BUT I THOUGHT THE 
> > > > > > NAMING SCHEME WAS BASED ON PLANTS AND SPACE AND STUFF!"
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It will be good to set the record straight ;)
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 4:37 PM, Allen Lowe 
> > > > > > <lallenlowe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > > > > Isis sounds great to me!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 1:50 PM, A. "Xylon" V. 
> > > > > > > <avlabs314@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > > > > > Just to clarify on my last mail, Iris is the Greek Goddess of 
> > > > > > > > the Rainbow. And, well, elementary is colourful :)
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > On Aug 16, 2013 8:45 PM, "A. "Xylon" V." <avlabs314@xxxxxxxxx> 
> > > > > > > > wrote:
> > > > > > > > > I don't like isis. What about Iris?
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > On Aug 16, 2013 8:33 PM, "Albert Abril" 
> > > > > > > > > <albert.abril@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > Hi all, 
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > I'm new at the maillist, 
> > > > > > > > > > but just wanna say that I like a lot the name of Isis.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > Bests,
> > > > > > > > > > Albert.
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > On 16 August 2013 21:27, Cassidy James 
> > > > > > > > > > <cassidy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > I like the sound of Isis. :)
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > > > > > > Cassidy James
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > > > Sent from elementary OS.
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 2:16 PM, Mario Guerriero 
> > > > > > > > > > > <mefrio.g@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > Isis is fine for me.
> > > > > > > > > > > > —
> > > > > > > > > > > > Sent from Mailbox for iPhone
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Aug 16, 2013 at 9:15 PM, alienus 
> > > > > > > > > > > > <alienus@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Yes, the codename is great, and thanks for the other news.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > All seems very good.
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Keep up the good work.
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Best regards.
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > --alienus
> > > > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Le 16/08/2013 21:13, Alfredo Hernández a écrit :
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > +1 for Isis, it feels completely right for elementaryOS.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 16 Aug 2013 21:09, "Daniel Foré" 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > <daniel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > <mailto:daniel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hey dudes (and hopefully a few dudettes these days),
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > First of all, congratulations to all of you on 100k+ 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > downloads in
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > the first week. That is freaking killer. We're getting 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > rave reviews
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > and (despite bug #1 being closed) we keep hearing from 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > tons of
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > people that are first-time Linux users coming from 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Windows and Mac
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > OS. If you haven't been in contact with this positive 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > energy yet, I
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > encourage you to hit up youtube for an ego boost. Now 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > down to business!
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm writing to announce the codename of the next 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > elementary release:
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > "Wanking Wallaby"
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jk. What is this, Ubuntu?
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm leaning strongly towards "Isis" for this one. It's 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > short (2
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > syllables), should be generally pretty easy to 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > pronounce, etc. Isis
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > is the egyptian mother god of the throne, "friend of 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > slaves,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > sinners, artisans, and the downtrodden". You can read 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > up more about
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > her here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isis
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Munchor says I should go full Hitler and not allow any 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > arguments,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > but if you think the name totally sucks you can 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > definitely say that.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > If not, let's go with it! (And even if so, we'll 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > probably still go
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > with it!)
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Also, I think in general most of us think it would be 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > the best idea
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > to release Isis (see, I'm already going with it) as 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > closely as
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > possible to Ubuntu 14.04. We have a lot to prove about 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > our ability
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > to provide updates in a timely manner and we're getting 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > some
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > negative feedback from developers/nerds about our 12.04 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > base. So
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > let's address that and make sure that elementary is the 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > best open
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > platform for both users and developers (and I guess 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > nerds too).
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Cody is currently working on updating Congrego to spit 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > out some
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > super bleeding edge Saucy-based builds. If any of you 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > are already on
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Saucy, you know how broken Pantheon currently is. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Indicators and
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Plugs are huge problems that we need to address. We're 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > considering
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > moving both of these into lib peas plugins for 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > Wingpanel and
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Switchboard (respectively). Any feedback on that plan 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > is very welcome.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > In general, the first priority for Isis is going to be 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > updating all
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > of our apps to compile/run with the latest libraries. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > You should
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > know that Midori with the latest webkitGTK is amazing. 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm working
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > on porting eGtk and it's going pretty swell. You should 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > also know
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > that all the fancy libaccounts stuff is now available 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > for someone to
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > start playing with so we can get sweet online 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > integration. I believe
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > that Clutter with the touch-related bits is also 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > available so that
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > is also very exciting for those of use that have a 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > multi-touch
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > trackpad available.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Anyways, let's get rolling on this cycle. We have 8 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > months to become
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > even more awesome.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > For the greater glorification of our Holy Mother Isis,
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > Daniel Foré
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > elementaryos.org <http://elementaryos.org>
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