need a name for the server we build from the XFree86 ddx?

[Kendall Bennett]

"Mike A. Harris" <mharris@redhat.com> wrote:

> I realize some people think the naming is not that big of an 
> issue, however I believe we only have one chance to "get it 
> right" and try to head off as much public confusion as possible, 
> which is why I favour a new name for the server itself at least.  
> I think naming the whole collective implementation "Xorg X11R7" 
> or whatever is decided upon sounds fine, but I think the server 
> should be named Xsomethingelse so that it is very clear when 
> people vaguely use the term Xsomethingelse that they mean the X 
> server, and not the protocol, not the implementation 
> name/version, etc.

Amen to that!

> Are there any marketing people on the list?  ;o)

Hehehe. I have passed it off to our marketing department so we will see 
what they come up with.

Regards,

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