On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 5:59 PM, Rob Oakes <lyx-de...@oak-tree.us> wrote: > Here's a quick question for the devs: How attached are we to our current > branding scheme? Specifically, would anyone be open to modifying how we refer > to LyX? > > When I opened up LyX today and stared at "LyX: The Document Processor," > The good thing about this brand is that it sounds professional, and serious. Being slightly dull can have its advantages.
> for probably the 50,000th time, I found myself thinking it was kind of dull. > Would there be any interest in adding some sort of a short slogan? For > example, I thought it might be kind of nice, if instead of "The Document > Processor" it said something like: > > Write Beautifully > This makes sense to someone who has already mastered LyX and could appreciate its elegance and beauty (output- or workflow-wise). Unfortunately it may sound hollow to a novice, or to someone considering LyX for her writing. I may be wrong though. Cheers Liviu > It seems that this is what LyX is designed to do. From the output to the > experience, using LyX is a beautiful experience. (I also checked at the > USPTO, and Write Beautifully happens to be available.) > > We don't necessarily have to use "Write Beautifully," but I do think it would > be nice to modify how we promote and brand LyX. > > Any thoughts? > > Cheers, > > Rob -- Do you know how to read? http://www.alienetworks.com/srtest.cfm http://goodies.xfce.org/projects/applications/xfce4-dict#speed-reader Do you know how to write? http://garbl.home.comcast.net/~garbl/stylemanual/e.htm#e-mail
