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I got the same impression. Do you think it would be too late to change the name to "Rock Linux" or "Rock Solid Linux"? Since branding is so important this real

by dfdz 6y ago

I got the same impression. Do you think it would be too late to change the name to "Rock Linux" or "Rock Solid Linux"? Since branding is so important this really seems like something that should go through focus groups or crowd sources somehow? Maybe a poll on hacker news? Unfortunately, I really think changing the name would be critical to the success of the project. Imagine you are a technical lead and you have to convince your boss to switch from RHEL to Rocky Linux... Edit: I know the name is in tribute to Rocky McGaugh, but I still think "Rock Solid Linux" "named in tribute to CentOs co-founder Rocky McGaugh" would make the project more successful

dimitrios1 6y ago
Given we are talking of branding, did you both completely miss the logo? To me it's clear the name is in reference to mountains, as in the Rocky Mountains.
- tcldr 6y ago
  No, I didn’t – and neither will many others! That’s the point. It’s a great tribute to one of the late Cent OS founders, but it comes with unfortunate marketing hurdles.
shawnz 6y ago
One disadvantage of "Rock Solid Linux" is that it shortens poorly. I think "Rock Solid" or "RSL" would be ambiguous. On the other hand I think "Rocky" sounds nice and unique (at least in this space). Also I feel naming it "Rock Solid Linux" would be a bit gaudy or arrogant.
cat199 6y ago
there was a now-defunct 'rock linux' already: https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=rock https://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=rock