Re: Debian slogan / tag line / emphasizing freedom

2016-06-07 Thread Daniel Pocock
On 07/06/16 20:01, Russ Allbery wrote: > Daniel Pocock writes: > >> Debian has been using the slogan / tag line "The Universal Operating >> System" for as long as I can remember. > >> It is a good choice and it represents the aims of many contributors, but >> is it the optimal choice today? >

Re: Debian slogan / tag line / emphasizing freedom

2016-06-07 Thread Russ Allbery
Daniel Pocock writes: > Debian has been using the slogan / tag line "The Universal Operating > System" for as long as I can remember. > It is a good choice and it represents the aims of many contributors, but > is it the optimal choice today? > For example, has there ever been discussion about

Re: Debian slogan / tag line / emphasizing freedom

2016-06-07 Thread Daniel Pocock
On 07/06/16 13:53, Holger Levsen wrote: > On Tue, Jun 07, 2016 at 07:50:25AM -0400, Paul Tagliamonte wrote: >> On Tue, Jun 07, 2016 at 12:22:51PM +0200, Adam Borowski wrote: >>> Make Debian Great Again. >> Because a few people seem confused, this is the slogan of the U.S. >> reality TV star turned

Re: Debian slogan / tag line / emphasizing freedom

2016-06-07 Thread Holger Levsen
On Tue, Jun 07, 2016 at 03:18:23PM +0200, Daniel Pocock wrote: > - having a tag line for each release, highlighting something innovative > like speed, privacy or security I like "Debian, where code matters more than commercials". -- cheers, Holger signature.asc Description: Digital s

Re: Debian slogan / tag line / emphasizing freedom

2016-06-07 Thread Daniel Pocock
On 07/06/16 13:53, Paul Tagliamonte wrote: > On Tue, Jun 07, 2016 at 01:27:34PM +0200, Daniel Pocock wrote: >> Some organizations use latin for a motto: how about veni, vidi, contributi? > (I think this is a bit tacky) Agreed, it was deliberately comical. The original form, veni, vidi, vici may va

Re: Debian slogan / tag line / emphasizing freedom

2016-06-07 Thread Paul Tagliamonte
On Tue, Jun 07, 2016 at 01:27:34PM +0200, Daniel Pocock wrote: > Some organizations use latin for a motto: how about veni, vidi, contributi? (I think this is a bit tacky) Most organizations just plain don't have one. If they do, it's humorous. I don't have a problem with "The Universal Operating

Re: Debian slogan / tag line / emphasizing freedom

2016-06-07 Thread Holger Levsen
On Tue, Jun 07, 2016 at 07:50:25AM -0400, Paul Tagliamonte wrote: > On Tue, Jun 07, 2016 at 12:22:51PM +0200, Adam Borowski wrote: > > Make Debian Great Again. > Because a few people seem confused, this is the slogan of the U.S. > reality TV star turned politician Donald Trump. Trump even stole th

Re: Debian slogan / tag line / emphasizing freedom

2016-06-07 Thread Paul Tagliamonte
On Tue, Jun 07, 2016 at 12:22:51PM +0200, Adam Borowski wrote: > Make Debian Great Again. Because a few people seem confused, this is the slogan of the U.S. reality TV star turned politician Donald Trump. This is clearly a joke, and I doubt Adam was aligning himself with Mr. Trump's views on how

Re: Debian slogan / tag line / emphasizing freedom

2016-06-07 Thread Ian Jackson
Daniel Pocock writes ("Debian slogan / tag line / emphasizing freedom"): > Debian has been using the slogan / tag line "The Universal Operating > System" for as long as I can remember. > > It is a good choice and it represents the aims of many contributors, but > is it the optimal choice today? I

Re: Debian slogan / tag line / emphasizing freedom

2016-06-07 Thread Zlatan Todoric
Hi, On 06/07/2016 12:22 PM, Adam Borowski wrote: > On Tue, Jun 07, 2016 at 11:20:53AM +0200, Daniel Pocock wrote: >> Debian has been using the slogan / tag line "The Universal Operating >> System" for as long as I can remember. >> >> It is a good choice and it represents the aims of many contribut

Re: Debian slogan / tag line / emphasizing freedom

2016-06-07 Thread Daniel Pocock
On 07/06/16 12:22, Adam Borowski wrote: > On Tue, Jun 07, 2016 at 11:20:53AM +0200, Daniel Pocock wrote: >> Debian has been using the slogan / tag line "The Universal Operating >> System" for as long as I can remember. >> >> It is a good choice and it represents the aims of many contributors, but >

Re: Debian slogan / tag line / emphasizing freedom

2016-06-07 Thread Adam Borowski
On Tue, Jun 07, 2016 at 11:20:53AM +0200, Daniel Pocock wrote: > Debian has been using the slogan / tag line "The Universal Operating > System" for as long as I can remember. > > It is a good choice and it represents the aims of many contributors, but > is it the optimal choice today? Make Debian

Re: Debian slogan / tag line / emphasizing freedom

2016-06-07 Thread Charles Plessy
Le Tue, Jun 07, 2016 at 11:20:53AM +0200, Daniel Pocock a écrit : > > Debian has been using the slogan / tag line "The Universal Operating > System" for as long as I can remember. > > It is a good choice and it represents the aims of many contributors, but > is it the optimal choice today? > > F

Debian slogan / tag line / emphasizing freedom

2016-06-07 Thread Daniel Pocock
Debian has been using the slogan / tag line "The Universal Operating System" for as long as I can remember. It is a good choice and it represents the aims of many contributors, but is it the optimal choice today? For example, has there ever been discussion about replacing it with a slogan that