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mattireland · Mar 28th, 2008, 12:52 PM

Hi,

I was wondering what to call my operating system. It's just a minimal Linux distro but I was thinking of one of the following:

iOS
iO
iLinux

but wasn't sure which. Any chance you could lend a hand please? I've called my boot loader iBoot. The "i" bit comes from my surname: Ireland, so I think is logical.

Thanks very much!

Matt. I

Ooble · Mar 28th, 2008, 1:04 PM

Please, please don't do the small-I-capital-next-letter (iLinux) thing... it doesn't look bad, but using it in conjunction with a non-Apple-related product doesn't really make sense.

How about "I, Linux?" :-p

Ghost · Mar 28th, 2008, 1:07 PM

I agree with Ooble, the iFad is pretty annoying and it strongly suggest a relationship with Apple.

Why not post some screen shots of it, if you want to name it after its style, otherwise something that means something to you.

"mLOS" - minimal Linux OS

mattireland · Mar 28th, 2008, 3:36 PM

Thanks guys! I see how the i thing could look bad with non-Apple stuff so thanks for pointing that out.... I might have to change the boot loader......

I, Linux - I like. mLOS I also like..... what about miLOS?

Thanks again!

Matt. I

Ooble · Mar 28th, 2008, 3:56 PM

I like miLOS.

Freaky Chris · Mar 28th, 2008, 3:58 PM

miLOS, just seems to roll of the tongue

mattireland · Mar 28th, 2008, 4:12 PM

miLOS it is - thanks very much!

thondal · Mar 28th, 2008, 5:37 PM

Cool Name miLOS. But as suggested could you post some screenshots?

-thondal-

Ghost · Mar 28th, 2008, 5:51 PM

Haha good combo, and if you could please post some screen shots.

Jabo · Mar 28th, 2008, 7:30 PM

How about BAOS, which stands for Barely Adequate OS. Of course, it's a play on BeOS

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Mar 28th, 2008, 12:52 PM	#1
mattireland Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Wales, United Kingdom Posts: 201 Rep Power: 2	What to call my OS Hi, I was wondering what to call my operating system. It's just a minimal Linux distro but I was thinking of one of the following: iOS iO iLinux but wasn't sure which. Any chance you could lend a hand please? I've called my boot loader iBoot. The "i" bit comes from my surname: Ireland, so I think is logical. Thanks very much! Matt. I __________________ Matt Ireland http://www.mattireland.org matt@mattireland.co.uk Last edited by mattireland; Mar 28th, 2008 at 12:58 PM. Reason: Spelling error lol

Mar 28th, 2008, 1:04 PM	#2
Ooble I eat cake for breakfast. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In my box. Posts: 4,434 Rep Power: 9	Re: What to call my OS Please, please don't do the small-I-capital-next-letter (iLinux) thing... it doesn't look bad, but using it in conjunction with a non-Apple-related product doesn't really make sense. How about "I, Linux?" :-p __________________ Me :: You :: Them

Mar 28th, 2008, 1:07 PM	#3
Ghost Man Bear Pig Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NorCal, USA Posts: 292 Rep Power: 4	Re: What to call my OS I agree with Ooble, the iFad is pretty annoying and it strongly suggest a relationship with Apple. Why not post some screen shots of it, if you want to name it after its style, otherwise something that means something to you. "mLOS" - minimal Linux OS __________________ People who click "images" that end with .exe shouldn't have computers.

Mar 28th, 2008, 3:36 PM	#4
mattireland Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Wales, United Kingdom Posts: 201 Rep Power: 2	Re: What to call my OS Thanks guys! I see how the i thing could look bad with non-Apple stuff so thanks for pointing that out.... I might have to change the boot loader...... I, Linux - I like. mLOS I also like..... what about miLOS? Thanks again! Matt. I __________________ Matt Ireland http://www.mattireland.org matt@mattireland.co.uk

Mar 28th, 2008, 3:56 PM	#5
Ooble I eat cake for breakfast. Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: In my box. Posts: 4,434 Rep Power: 9	Re: What to call my OS I like miLOS. __________________ Me :: You :: Them

Mar 28th, 2008, 3:58 PM	#6
Freaky Chris Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: England Posts: 169 Rep Power: 1	Re: What to call my OS miLOS, just seems to roll of the tongue __________________ Who said i couldn't program `sarcasm = raw_input('Type in a sarcastic remark: ') print sarcasm`

Mar 28th, 2008, 4:12 PM	#7
mattireland Hobbyist Programmer Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Wales, United Kingdom Posts: 201 Rep Power: 2	Re: What to call my OS miLOS it is - thanks very much! __________________ Matt Ireland http://www.mattireland.org matt@mattireland.co.uk

Mar 28th, 2008, 5:37 PM	#8
thondal Programmer Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 80 Rep Power: 3	Re: What to call my OS Cool Name miLOS. But as suggested could you post some screenshots? -thondal- __________________ "die" he screamed at the polygon man. When he was done with him, only four points remained, a quad of what he once was.

Mar 28th, 2008, 5:51 PM	#9
Ghost Man Bear Pig Hunter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: NorCal, USA Posts: 292 Rep Power: 4	Re: What to call my OS Haha good combo, and if you could please post some screen shots. __________________ People who click "images" that end with .exe shouldn't have computers.

Mar 28th, 2008, 7:30 PM	#10
Jabo Not a user? Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 256 Rep Power: 2	Re: What to call my OS How about BAOS, which stands for Barely Adequate OS. Of course, it's a play on BeOS

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