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submitted 1 week ago by cm0002@literature.cafe to c/linux@programming.dev

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The rationale is interesting. I'm glad they kept the logo as it's recycling ♻️

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[-] Lemmchen@feddit.org 52 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Why? Why is everybody renaming their project after years of building up reputation?

[-] csolisr@hub.azkware.net 51 points 1 week ago

From the rationale, the name PostmarketOS was too difficult for the average user to recognize and pronounce out loud, even when abbreviated to pmOS.

[-] cannedtuna@lemmy.world 47 points 1 week ago

pmOS is a terrible shortening.

[-] adarza@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 week ago

it's also what peppermint uses in some places.

[-] Vittelius@feddit.org 20 points 1 week ago

It also couldn't be trademarked and was misleading for hardware like the PinePhone that shipped with the OS pre-installed.

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