ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT =================== This document is an exploration of possible names for the operating system distribution. LEGAL NOTICE ============ Copyright (C) 2012 Patrick "P. J." McDermott This document may be reproduced, distributed, modified, and otherwise dealt in under the terms of the Expat/MIT License: http://www.jclark.com/xml/copying.txt REQUIREMENTS ============ An ideal name should identify important features of the operating system, including that the OS is: * A BusyBox/Linux operating system for embedded applications * Modifiable post-deployment * Able to be tuned for any purpose Additionally, we must be able to register one or more domains for the project, preferably in one or both of the following top-level domains: org and net. SEARCH METHODS ============== In searching for a name that is also a real word (not a requirement), I'm using command lines similar to the following to search Debian's "wamerican" word list, built from SCOWL: $ grep bbles /usr/share/dict/american-english POSSIBLE NAMES ============== BUBBLES: Universal BusyBox/Linux Embedded System Pros: * Real word * Recursive acronym * Bubbles are fun Cons: * Convincing companies to play with bubbles in their products * Domains already registered: bubbles.org, bubbles.net, bubbl.es RUBBLES: Universal BusyBox/Linux Embedded System Pros: * Real word * Recursive acronym * Domains available: rubbles.org, rubbles.net Cons: * Negative connotation in a word associated with destruction?