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What are some good name suggestions for the rebranding of OpenSuse? (lists.opensuse.org)
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Considering the recent news/proposal from SUSE about OpenSUSE rebranding - what do you think would be some fitting names for the distro/community?

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[–] maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone 36 points 3 months ago (4 children)

If you shorten OpenSUSE to OS, then add OS to the end (shorthand for operating system), you get OSOS.

Job done.

[–] superkret@feddit.org 39 points 3 months ago (1 children)

OpenSUSE Open Source Operating System.
OSOSOS

[–] spujb@lemmy.cafe 11 points 3 months ago (1 children)

but then alphabetize it for readability

OOOSSS

[–] maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone 3 points 3 months ago

@superkret@feddit.org @spujb@lemmy.cafe The beauty of these options is that pronunciations will continue to differ the way folks pronounce OpenSUSE differently.

Is OSOS pronounced as oh-sos or os-os?

Is OSOSOS pronounced as os-os-os or as oh-sos--sos or as oh-so--sos?

Is OOOSSS pronounced as ooze or as oo-ss or as o-se?

[–] DaddleDew@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

(OS)²

[–] rickyrigatoni@lemm.ee 6 points 3 months ago

Will cause confusion with people who remember os/2

[–] josefo@leminal.space 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Means "bears" in spanish

[–] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 3 points 3 months ago

Would OSOS be a recursive name like AROS (Amiga Research Operating System, changed to AROS Research Operating System)?