[ubuntu-art] We *will* create a new icon set for Ubuntu. (naming)

[AA Boy]

On Wed, Sep 3, 2008 at 10:06 AM, Cory K. <coryisatm at ubuntu.com> wrote:

> Ken Vermette wrote:
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 10:49 PM, Ken Vermette <vermette at gmail.com
> > <mailto:vermette at gmail.com>> wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >     On Tue, Sep 2, 2008 at 6:10 PM, Cory K. <coryisatm at ubuntu.com
> >     <mailto:coryisatm at ubuntu.com>> wrote:
> >
> >         Cory K. wrote:
> >         > Thorsten Wilms wrote:
> >         >
> >         >> On Tue, 2008-09-02 at 10:26 -0400, Cory K. wrote
> >         >>
> >         >>> So. Name, thoughts?
> >         >>>
> >         >>>
> >         >> Breath or Breeze would be ok. Inhale makes me think of certain
> >         >> substances, but maybe that's ok, too :)
> >         >>
> >         >
> >         > So we have:
> >         >
> >         >     * Breath
> >         >     * Breeze
> >         >     * Ozone (via kwwii on IRC)
> >         >
> >         > Sorry to be stuck on my tagline. It just so rocks. :) And
> >         gives a nice
> >         > nod to the KDE folks.
> >         >
> >         > "Because humans need oxygen."
> >         >
> >         > So far "Breath" is the one that best fits. Mind you, I don't
> >         think it
> >         > needs to be an English word.
> >
> >         "umoya" is apparently Zulu for "air". http://isizulu.net
> >         Might work
> >         (thorwil's idea)
> >
> >         I'll let this go 'till Thursday if nothing decisive happens
> >         tomorrow. I
> >         need to start the wikipages.
> >
> >         -Cory K.
> >
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> >
> >     "Busica"; Show and display, show and display our icons.
> >
> >     "Were not Oxygen, we are not Tango, we are proud to display, not
> >     mimic."
> >
> >     -Ken Vermette
> >
> >
> > That would have been much more dramatic if I spelled it properly...
> > Round 2!
> >
> > "Bukisa" - Show and display, show and display our icons.
> >
> > "Were not Oxygen, we are not Tango, we are proud to display, not mimic."
> >
> > -Ken Vermette
> So we have:
>
>    * Breath
>    * Breeze
>    * Ozone
>     * Umoya (Zulu for air)
>    * Bukisa (which I'm still a little lost on it's meaning) :)
>
>
> I'm trying to have the name/tagline be a nod to the good work of the
> Oxygen artists.
>
> ATM, I'm leaning toward Breath and Umoya. Keep in mind, its just an
> iconset name. What it looks like is most important. :D
>
> I'll be picking *something* within the next 8hrs or so.
>
> -Cory K.
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Just my opinion, but I like "Umoya". It makes it sound more "ubuntu-y" with
the familiar U in the beginning of the word, and comes from the same
language.
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