Using the Tables brand/trade name for a spreadsheet application

[Thorsten Zachmann]

On Thursday, March 08, 2012 05:16:11 Marijn Kruisselbrink wrote:
> On Thursday, March 08, 2012 04:36:25 AM Sebastian Sauer wrote:
> > On 03/07/2012 06:10 PM, Algot Runeman wrote:
> > > On 03/07/2012 09:15 AM, Boudewijn Rempt wrote:
> > >> On Wed, 7 Mar 2012, Sebastian Sauer wrote:
> > >>> I really think we should not rename to Abacus if we do not plan to
> > >>> make some lawyers even more rich.
> > >> 
> > >> Maybe we should just go for the most generic names possible, like
> > >> Calligra Sheets or even Calligra Spreadsheet. Spreadsheet is such a
> > >> generic word that nobody can claim it.
> > >> 
> > >> Boudewijn
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> > > 
> > > As a user, I like this one, too.
> > > Calligra Spreadsheet
> > 
> > I like Calligra Sheets which is even shorter, close to what is does and
> > while it's rather generic there is no such big danger other apps are
> > using it in there UI to describe something else.
> > 
> > Would  "Spreadsheet" pass those "the name should be short, 1-3
> > syllables" idea formulated in the first discussion when Calligra was
> > formed? If yes, I think that's for sure a nice and matching one too :)
> 
> I think Calligra Sheets is also the best suggestion I've heard so far. So I
> would say we should just go for that.

Looks like Mek has found a new name and I agree that Calligra Sheets is a nice 
one. We should make sure to say it is Calligra Sheets as otherwise maybe some 
people come again and say they already use Sheets as a spreadsheets 
application name.

Thorsten