[Actionchix] *Vote: Linux Chix mag "audience", "title" and "motto" - Closes Saturday Sept. 15th

[Gayathri Swaminathan]

LNXCHX eh?

Made me think of "LNIXSphere - by chix, for all" ( combining Tricia's and
Rolla's quotes here )

Gayathri

On 9/12/07, Tricia Bowen <tricia.bowen at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> The age of the name is what gives it it's familiarity and makes it
> recognizable and eye catching to a tech audience. It's a good length for a
> name that will be followed by a subtitle. I'm partial to 'lazygurl' myself
> but that will probably not get a lot of votes.  'LNXCHX' is another
> suggestion for a name.
>
> On 9/12/07, Gloria W <strangest at comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> > Understood. I was hoping for a more recent CS heroine, or maybe a
> > reference to something more commonly used today.
> > I fear that a name can set people off straight away if it is not
> > obvious/modern, and gives the dolts something to point and laugh at.
> >
> > Gloria
> > > The ada programming language was named after Ada Lovelace, the woman
> > > known as the first computer programmer. The language is still alive
> > > but maybe it's not ticking as loudly as it once did. An article about
> > > Ada in the new mag would be great. I am willing to write it, as long
> > > as someone with better writing skills was there to edit it.
> > >
> > > http://www.sdsc.edu/ScienceWomen/lovelace.html
> > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_Lovelace.
> > > --Tricia
> > >
> > > On 9/12/07, *Gloria W* <strangest at comcast.net
> > > <mailto:strangest at comcast.net>> wrote:
> > >
> > >     I like the way it sounds. But the name is unfortunately the same
> as
> > an
> > >     outdated programming language, which may cause the publication to
> be
> > >     ridiculed before it ever gets off the ground.
> > >
> > >     Gloria
> > >     >> ADA -- A technology magazine created by the LinuxChix
> community.
> > >     >>
> > >     >
> > >     > Loving the name!!
> > >     >
> > >     > Isa
> > >     >
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