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I like how the free software community is very loose. Lots of jokes in the documentation. Python and Norwegian Blue parrots, for example. But naming your distro

I like how the free software community is very loose. Lots of jokes in the documentation. Python and Norwegian Blue parrots, for example. But naming your distro Rebecca Black Linux, might undermine credibility just a tiny bit. (But obviously you aren't hurting anyone, so: nice job on the wayland live cd!)

claudius 13y ago
Let’s just hope it is not a multi-seat OS.
- kunai 13y ago
  Clever. :)
moreentropy 13y ago
For a technology preview project the name is fine, albeit not googleable. I don't think that a project like this has to choose a name people can sell to the management. From my own experience, really chose something that is googleable. It's frustrating when you never have a change to be found when people type your project's name into google because it's an artist's name or a common word. And yes, i think finding a good name for a project is hard.
- kristofferR 13y ago
  Google is better than you think! ;) It's very Googleable. https://encrypted.google.com/webhp#sclient=psy-ab&q=rebecca+black+linux&oq=rebecca+black+linux https://encrypted.google.com/webhp#sclient=psy-ab&q=rebe...
anonymous 13y ago
Isn't her name also copyrighted? I mean, isn't it illegal to call your distro "Rebecca Black"?
- rcxdude 13y ago
  Not copyright, but possibly trademarked. Even in that case, it only applies to use in areas in which the mark is already being used. So while it would be trademark infringement to sell albums under that name, releasing an OS would be fine unless someone else is also planning on doing the same thing and applied for a trademark in that area.
- runlevel1 13y ago
  It certainly could fall under a state's "right of publicity" laws.
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trust-me 13y ago
After reading your comment I assumed Rebecca Black is a porn star :D
- chris_wot 13y ago
  No, that's not what she meant by "Gotta get down on Friday".
- nnnnni 13y ago
  She was 12 or 13 at the peak of her "popularity"...
seanp2k2 13y ago
Rebecca Black Linux is probably a joke too re: Hannah Montana Linux (AKA "HML"): http://www.junauza.com/2011/04/3-linux-distros-that-you-might-never.html http://www.junauza.com/2011/04/3-linux-distros-that-you-migh...
- pudquick 13y ago
  I personally prefer Biebian: http://biebian.sourceforge.net/ http://biebian.sourceforge.net/

claudius 13y ago

Let’s just hope it is not a multi-seat OS.

kunai 13y ago
Clever. :)

moreentropy 13y ago

For a technology preview project the name is fine, albeit not googleable. I don't think that a project like this has to choose a name people can sell to the management. From my own experience, really chose something that is googleable. It's frustrating when you never have a change to be found when people type your project's name into google because it's an artist's name or a common word. And yes, i think finding a good name for a project is hard.

kristofferR 13y ago
Google is better than you think! ;) It's very Googleable. https://encrypted.google.com/webhp#sclient=psy-ab&q=rebecca+black+linux&oq=rebecca+black+linux https://encrypted.google.com/webhp#sclient=psy-ab&q=rebe...

anonymous 13y ago

Isn't her name also copyrighted? I mean, isn't it illegal to call your distro "Rebecca Black"?

rcxdude 13y ago
Not copyright, but possibly trademarked. Even in that case, it only applies to use in areas in which the mark is already being used. So while it would be trademark infringement to sell albums under that name, releasing an OS would be fine unless someone else is also planning on doing the same thing and applied for a trademark in that area.
runlevel1 13y ago
It certainly could fall under a state's "right of publicity" laws.

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trust-me 13y ago

After reading your comment I assumed Rebecca Black is a porn star :D

chris_wot 13y ago
No, that's not what she meant by "Gotta get down on Friday".
nnnnni 13y ago
She was 12 or 13 at the peak of her "popularity"...

seanp2k2 13y ago

Rebecca Black Linux is probably a joke too re: Hannah Montana Linux (AKA "HML"): http://www.junauza.com/2011/04/3-linux-distros-that-you-might-never.html http://www.junauza.com/2011/04/3-linux-distros-that-you-migh...

pudquick 13y ago
I personally prefer Biebian: http://biebian.sourceforge.net/ http://biebian.sourceforge.net/