Sigh I feel like both sides are wrong, one to an astronomical degree and the other just barely in the wrong. Although, it is not my job to speak this. So I think I’m just gonna keep my mouth shut until I have something constructive to say.
@seasoned_geek they don’t have to change 
… it’s all about the Project name (and maybe the Foundation name at some point) but nothing is changing with respect to the release naming at this point.
Quoting a six year old thread, just amounts to trolling.
As one of the Forum Staff, I suggest you take a deep breath and refrain from further response in this thread.
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This has been a long and interesting read, for sure.
I’m one of the “keep the chameleon” supporters, so if it ever comes to a vote these would be strong candidates (IMHO):
- Calumma - as proposed by @KWizzz
- Palleon (although already commonly used, see the WP image editor and Palleon pharmaceuticals)
- Trioceros (“TriocerOS” ?)
- Furcifer
Just pick something pronounceable 
Hi. The chameleon is the hallmark of this Linux project, so if SUSE has to disappear from the name of the project, I vote for keeping the chameleon, both in the name and in the image of the project.
Project Chameleon Linux, which would include the distributions Tumbleweed, Leap, Aeon, Slowroll,…
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I have probably already stated this but I think that SUSE actually benefits from association with openSUSE, and that this whole rebranding is just them having a superiority complex.
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How does “Geck OS” sound (a play on “geckos”)? We already have a fork called Gecko Linux, but Geck OS shouldn’t cause too much confusion with that one.
To me, the whole thing feels like lopping off a functioning limb.
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Very much so. I really do agree, SUSE and openSUSE benefit from the current branding, as that is how I discovered SUSE, through openSUSE.
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Welcome to the Community @wulfgangx.
Anything with ‘geek’ in it, could be confusing, especially where the Linux community already has the GeckoLinux project. I also thought GeckOS might work.
Look at my post in this thread: https://forums.opensuse.org/t/new-name-for-opensuse-as-requested-by-suse/177597/108
Hi.
While we’re at talking about rebranding, we also need to have a more consistent visual policy.
Recently, in the latest update of Tumbleweed, a new visual work was released, which includes a new logo.
And having a “fresh” and cool image is fine, but where does the logo come from? Why isn’t there more advance notice? Not even the wiki shows that symbol. And in my opinion, the entire community should come together, to do these things with a little more time so that all of us who participate can be consistent.
Btw, in Logocontest - openSUSE Wiki or in Logocontest - openSUSE Wiki we can’t see no trace of the new logo.
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Some infos here:
The Tumbleweed logo has been revamped and transitions from a horizontal format to a new design that aligns with logos of other openSUSE flavors like Leap, MicroOS, Aeon, Leap Micro and Slowroll. Communication and input from Logo Contest participants helped the group to collaborate on crafting a new logo. This new logo decided on by the release team took elements from the contest. The new logo has recognizable brand elements that reinforce a connection to the openSUSE ecosystem.
Yes, they publish the announcement and the snapshot at the same time.
The incident scene: New tumbleweed logo · Issue #10 · openSUSE/distribution-logos · GitHub
Yes, but, why that logo? O why openSUSE does Logocontest - openSUSE Wiki if they choose what they want? Why in the openSUSE official wiki is not that new logo?
This is a sample of, how we say in spanish, chapuza ( botch job according to Google Translator). And this is why I say that
Ok, it’s worst: they change in https://get.opensuse.org but not in https://opensuse.org. LOL
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They, they, they, they. Can’t say how sick and tired I am of this “they” vs. “we”.
Because yes, the point is exactly that: it was “they” who did it, not “us” in any remote way. They didn’t ask, they didn’d warm. They did it first. Today in https://opensuse.org there’s a logo, and in https://get.opensuse.org there’s a different logo. Of course I still did not change it in es.opensuse.org but nobody did it in en.opensuse.org.
Yes, it is entirely the point.
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No. These are community decisions. In the sense that “those who do decide”. Anybody can contribute. That said, a bug report counts as such. “They” does not exist. The maintainers, release managers, creators are as much “we” as you and I. FULL STOP here.
It’s all a question of how you define “do”. How can all those who
- share their experience and knowledge here in the forums
- advise others to use openSUSE
- help others (friends, family members, …) to run their openSUSE systems
decide?
Not to forget all those who actively use openSUSE (without users there would not be any need for an OS).
If you read my last posts, you can read this:
Now, if you go to www.opensuse.org and click on Tumbleweed, you’ll see a logo and a background color; if you click on “Learn more” you’ll see the same logo. But if you click in “Install” you’ll see a different color and a different logo. That’s a nonsense.
Furthermore, some time ago there was a “logo contest”. Why ask if people go to do what they want? Where is the new Tumbleweed logo here? Insights from the openSUSE Logo Contest - openSUSE News
And no, I don’t like winners, but if you ask for a logo, use that logo. Or you can notify: “well, we prefer another logo”. Ok. But this was a chapuza.
In my opinion, we need policies for do this things. And maybe a entire graphical design team 
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