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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?