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Originally Posted by MINKIN2 View Post
And yet another silly name for a mobile linux OS.

When will these companies see that the more successful platforms have names that are either descriptive of the OS/device itself or have a name with a universal appeal and a little relevance.

I do hope this OS is successful but I would not want to have to explain all of that warm wind stuff and why they called it so when someone asks me, just before the inevitable "Can it play angry birds?" is uttered.
With a name like 'meltemi', I'm not sure you'll even get past the sour-face and waving hand as they say, "Naw.. I'll pass," as they move on to look over something else.

The name even just SOUNDS bad.

Originally Posted by MINKIN2 View Post
LOO would be a great name if they used it as an acronym for Linux Oriented OS. It pretty much tells you what it IS.

But yes they will soon exhaust themselves of silly OS names. I mean after all, Klingon is still rather a limited language.
I think the point about 'loo' is lost you, perhaps? Also--bite your tongue about Klingon, Ha'DIbaH!

Originally Posted by lma View Post
Though he mispronounces it, you'd think a CEO would get things like that right :-/

Idle speculation: meltemi isn't just a wind, but a Mediterranean one in particular like the first four (mistral, scirocco, gregale, bora). Could be something that's been in the works for a long time. The first I've heard of it was here, but it sounded more like "future disruptions" territory than a S40 replacement for "next billion". On the other hand this is a strong hint that the WSJ didn't get their wires crossed.
They should stop choosing words that NOBODY can consistently pronounce--especially English speakers. :P Ugh--Nokia.

And I can't help a slight smirk every time I hear that phrase 'future distruptions' with regard to anything Nokia. It's just ironic to hear that now.
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