On Tue, May 26, 2015 at 8:50 AM, Sean P. DeNigris <sean@clipperadams.com> wrote:
Ben Coman wrote
We should at least change the Nautilus title bar to "Nautilus System Browser" (or just "System Browser" ?)
Part of the problem is that we have overloaded system categories to package code for SCM. System categories should be tags (preferably multiple allowed) which offer a logical view of the system. Packages, the POV we show now, are orthogonal and much less useful for users.
The other complication is that we have jumped onto the fad now to have cool names for all software projects which offer no guidance as to what the code actually does - a la Ruby, Sinatra, Rails. While this mysteriousness may generate excitement for the project, it seems far less useful once we integrate things in the image. What does/could Nautilus mean to a new user? Taking a cue from Mac - the core apps are called Mail, Contacts, Maps, Notes; not Sandcastle, Cabana, SkippingStone, and Umbrella ;) At least Opal has the word Compiler attached to it!
Agreed. Also take a cue from Microsoft and their successful applications (I wonder what they could possibly be uesed for?): * Word * SQLServer * Internet Explorer * Publisher * Media Player Of course the incumbent players have the luxury of already having an audience to take the dominant position on the app names. But the situation is a bit the same for tools delivered by by default with the standard Image. cheers -ben