Re: GNUstep slogan - discussion and voting (was: Re: Objective-C 2.0 and other new features in Leopard)

[Lars Sonchocky-Helldorf]

Now my take on the slogans. At first: I think we need to be clear  
whom to address with the slogan. In my opinion we need to address  
developers first, make them use GNUstep.


Am 12.11.2007 um 00:54 schrieb Lars Sonchocky-Helldorf:

> Am 11.11.2007 um 17:41 schrieb Stefan Bidigaray:
>
> > At this point, it would probably be a good idea to separate all  
> > the ideas and discuss them individually
>
> O.k. let's begin. I skimmed through all the messages to find the  
> proposed slogans and put them together here in alphabetical order  
> to discuss them and vote for them. If you have another great idea  
> or if I missed something feel free to add it to the list:
>
> GNUStep - integrate your thoughts

this doesn't explain what GNUstep is, it is to wishy washy to me

> GNUstep - Cocoa opened
>
> GNUstep - Cocoa revisited

both good, easy to remember, but possible trouble with apple

> GNUstep - Differently Thunk.

but what is GNUstep then?

> GNUstep - Mac free

this results probably in problems with Apple

> GNUstep - Not your father's Cocoa!
>
> GNUstep - The greatest API you've never heard of!

nice, I like the humor in it. But will a great API alone make  
developers consider GNUstep?

> GNUstep - We ain't WindowMaker, Jack!

maybe to rude.

> GNUstep - boost your (open source GUI) developement productvity

I think that one is too long

> GNUstep - code differently

differently is not necessarily better. (Yes I came up with it but you  
convinced me)

> GNUstep - code intelligently

better than my original proposal, second choice to me

> GNUstep - code less, deploy everywhere

[X] my favorite, short and to the point. It lines out what we are (a  
framework/environment for development), it sums up the main  
advantages (code less, cross platform capability)

> GNUstep - code smartly

same as code intelligently

> GNUstep - everybodies Mac

do we deliver that already?

> GNUstep - free Cocoa
>
> GNUstep - free as in Cocoa

both can *possibly* bring us in trouble with apple

> GNUstep - make your users smile today

nice and positive, but you still get no idea what GNUstep is about  
(WindowMaker - make your users smile today would also work for  
WindowMaker)

> GNUstep - write once deploy everywhere

that one is also not bad but it misses to point out that GNUstep  
saves you a lot of time and code (which you don't need to write)

> Put your best to the test. GNUStep does the rest.

I don't like rhymes. But that's just a personal taste.

> regards,
>
>         Lars


I think it's important not just to add the slogan to the graphics of  
the website but also to the html title so it is visible at Google and  
the like.


regards,

        Lars