Using the Tables brand/trade name for a spreadsheet application

[Mario Fux]

Am Mittwoch 07 März 2012, 12.14:13 schrieb Sebastian Sauer:

Morning

[snip]

> > Well, I guess we'll have to rename now -- though I have to say that by
> > checking with google's search tools, this tables app didn't show up when
> > we originally chose the name, which means we couldn't know about it.
> 
> Yes [1]
> 
> To continue where we stopped last time I would suggest to first discuse
> what may good names[2] and then, if we cannot agree to one, vote.
> 
> Here is the list from last time with some comments I remember from last
> time or have myself;
> 
> 1. Abacus
> => iirc there was the problem that there is already a
> spreadsheet-application named like this. So that would remove it as
> option to play fair.
> 
> 2. Spreads
> 
> 3. Tables
> => that one is not an option any longer.
> 
> 4. Grids
> 
> 5. Kiire (estonian for quick)
> 
> 6. Blocks loses to Abacus by 8–0, loses to Kiire (estonian for quick) by
> 4–3 => there exists KBlocks which is KDE tetris-like game in kdegames...
> 
> 7. Boxes
> 
> 8. Formula / formulas
> 
> 9. Flats
> 
> 10. Numbers n shit loses to Abacus by 8–0, loses to Flats by 4–2
> => I would not see that as serious proposal, or? I mean I think an
> application should not be named "shit"... maybe make it "sheet" if you
> like something else?
> 
> [1] Just as side-note; I do not think that Tables is a brand that could
> be protected but we should play fair.
> [2] imho every voice/opinion/suggestion is more then welcome. better
> more input then lesser. We could also make that a dot-story to collect
> names or a KDE forums entry or....

Just a quick thought spontanous idea:
- Calligra Plus:
-- It's about arithmetics, calculations and is positive.

Thx for your work
Mario