[FreeNX-kNX] [FreeNX-kNX / X++ Booster] FreeNX namechange

Jo-Erlend Schinstad joerlend.schinstad at gmail.com
Fri Jul 20 22:25:00 UTC 2007


In some ways, I like the name Freetrix, except that it sounds like a
computer game like tetris, or maybe the bankrupt brothels HappyHour.

Joke aside. I like it, because it resembles Citrix and therefore might
get attention. However, it isn't always wise to mimic the opponent too
closely. It's confusing, and you don't seem very creative.
Furthermore, it would lead people to think that NX is a direct
competitor to Citrix, which it is not. As far as I'm aware, Citrix
doesn't have any products directed at the Linux Desktop market.
Actually, they spesifically say: "Citrix Desktop Server: the best way
to deliver Windows desktops". However, with a slight modification, we
get Lintrix. I think that's both didactic to those who are familiar
with Citrix, and different enough to create some distance to Citrix.
Ok, then, Citrix has the best way of delivering Windows Desktops. What
do we have then? Well, we're called Lintrix. You figure it out.

Cheers people, it's friday after all and I'm gagging for some ice cold
homebrew :)

Jo-Erlend



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