I can see the freedom of FreeBSD part, but not the finesse of macOS. And without that, why not just use FreeBSD?
What is an OS finesse?
RavynOS Finesse of macOS. Freedom of FreeBSD
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Re: RavynOS Finesse of macOS. Freedom of FreeBSD
#32Earlier quoted context omitted.
I don't like either name as well, but if it does what it is meant to do, I won't mind.
It’s not just a case of liking names, they should also be functional ¹ in terms of spreadability. If this OS eventually does what it is meant to do, I will want to tell people about it and get them to try it. When making a recommendation in a social setting, there’s a tiny window to get the other person interested in whatever you’re suggesting they watch/play/try. If the name is hard to understand, difficult to remem…
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Re: RavynOS Finesse of macOS. Freedom of FreeBSD
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#34> ravynOS (previously called airyxOS) Subjectively, I find both names terrible. There’s zero chance I’ll vocalise either to someone and they’ll know how to spell it. The current one in particular is bound to have people typing “ravenous”. But the idea is interesting, and even though the screenshots don’t yet inspire confidence (the typeface is too thin, folder icons are too square, …) I wish the team the best of luck…
I did a double take when I saw the name because ravynMS was the name I chose for my "company" as a 12 year old developer in 1997. 12 year old me would have given the name two thumbs up.
that's so ravyn
Re: RavynOS Finesse of macOS. Freedom of FreeBSD
#35I can see the freedom of FreeBSD part, but not the finesse of macOS. And without that, why not just use FreeBSD?
What is an OS finesse?
In the case of macOS, for me it’s for example things like automation via AppleScript, a coherent UI for native apps, the „polish“ of the interface if that makes any sense
Re: RavynOS Finesse of macOS. Freedom of FreeBSD
#36I can see the freedom of FreeBSD part, but not the finesse of macOS. And without that, why not just use FreeBSD?
Yeah, its just a nod to their fellow Apple believers.
Its fascinating to watch their members behave.
Re: RavynOS Finesse of macOS. Freedom of FreeBSD
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#38Earlier quoted context omitted.
It’s not just a case of liking names, they should also be functional ¹ in terms of spreadability. If this OS eventually does what it is meant to do, I will want to tell people about it and get them to try it. When making a recommendation in a social setting, there’s a tiny window to get the other person interested in whatever you’re suggesting they watch/play/try. If the name is hard to understand, difficult to remem…
I think you’re going a bit overboard. Telling someone “raven with a y instead of an e” isn’t THAT difficult to convey or remember.
> I think you’re going a bit overboard.
I am not. I speak from vast experience of trying multiple approaches.
Maybe English is the first language wherever you live. That’s not the case for the majority of the world. Even if my friends and I have a good grasp of the English language, switching mid-sentence causes a delay in understanding. It’s not just “raven with a y instead of an e”¹ but “raven, as in ², but with a y³ instead of an e”, which is several transformations to do. I guarantee that would need to be repeated multiple times, with the other person having to take out their phone and asking questions in the midst of typing, and I’d still have to check and they’d have it wrong first time.
¹ And you’re ignoring the part of “then the letters O and S, without spaces”.
² Which itself causes complications, because most people will recognise “crow” as a translation but we don’t make a distinction for “raven” so it’s a word even people with an understanding on English may not recognise.
³ Which is a letter we don‘t use in any native word.
Re: RavynOS Finesse of macOS. Freedom of FreeBSD
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#40I can see the freedom of FreeBSD part, but not the finesse of macOS. And without that, why not just use FreeBSD?
What is an OS finesse?
My interpretation would be that it's about the same level of polish ux/ui-wise as macOS. As with OP, unfortunately I don't see it either - the screenshots show some resemblance with macOS but without any of the finesse.