Random and stupid question, but I gotta know...

[Tu1J4kXk8NUhMz]

Why is the shorthand for each Ubuntu version the adjective, not the animal? For example, most people called Hardy Heron just "Hardy." Intrepid Ibex is just "Intrepid." It seems odd to me that the adjective of the name becomes the noun (pronoun? idk) as shorthand.

Anyone have a clue? Just curious.

[Het Irv]

'cause

Actually I am not really sure, I think it is just one of those things that just happend.

[jimi_hendrix]

whats easier to say, hardy or heron? itrepid or ibex?

[Het Irv]

ibex is shorter to type...

[jimi_hendrix]

ibex is shorter to type...

but in my experience, the brain does not care

it is what is easier to say, because you are still saying it in your brain

ibex - has an icky sounding x
intrepid - has all common letters

[BobLand]

I never remember what version name I'm on but do remember the number. Most of the time I just say "Linux."

bobland

[forrestcupp]

Why don't they just ditch the animal and only use an adjective?

[mips]

Why don't they just ditch the animal and only use an adjective?

Or even better, drop the names and just stick with the version number.

[pol666]

I think because, Hardy and Intrepid are adjectives.

[Tu1J4kXk8NUhMz]

but in my experience, the brain does not care

it is what is easier to say, because you are still saying it in your brain

ibex - has an icky sounding x
intrepid - has all common letters

Interesting thought. What about Drake? Heron? And Hoary Hedghog? Maybe users didn't use the same standard back then, but I think some people would be embarassed to say they use "Hoary."

Just out of curiosity, what kind of experience do you have in this area?

Please don't take any of that as me questioning your logic. I'm just wondering.


Or even better, drop the names and just stick with the version number.

Ubuntu 8.10 (or whatever version) sounds a bit nerdy to me. Hardy Heron, Intrepid Ibex...they're all kinda catchy. Marketing?

Can you market an open-source, free operating system?

[Joe Beam]

maybe this has something to do with it...

cat /etc/lsb-release

DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=8.10
DISTRIB_CODENAME=intrepid
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 8.10"

[spupy]

Or even better, drop the names and just stick with the version number.

Yes, please! Since I stopped using Ubuntu I don't know about which distro people are talking about. "Hardy, Intrepid"... is what? 8.4? 8.10? Fancy englisch wordses are confusing. :)

[mips]

Yes, please! Since I stopped using Ubuntu I don't know about which distro people are talking about. "Hardy, Intrepid"... is what? 8.4? 8.10? Fancy englisch wordses are confusing. :)

lol, same here, I always have to go look up what the version number is. Makes more sense to me, Year/Month...

[jimi_hendrix]

Interesting thought. What about Drake? Heron? And Hoary Hedghog? Maybe users didn't use the same standard back then, but I think some people would be embarassed to say they use "Hoary."

Just out of curiosity, what kind of experience do you have in this area?

Please don't take any of that as me questioning your logic. I'm just wondering.


none, other than when i am bored i toy with logic and psychology

you might be right about Hoary, our subconciounce (spell?) is powerful

another reason is because the adjative comes first, so its first in people's minds

but again, i have no background in this

[smartboyathome]

Or even better, drop the names and just stick with the version number.

Or even better, drop the version number and just do rolling release so that there is no need for a version number. ;)

Just kidding. I think that people call Ubuntu 8.10 "Intrepid" just because it is easier for them to remember.

[Tu1J4kXk8NUhMz]

none, other than when i am bored i toy with logic and psychology

you might be right about Hoary, our subconciounce (spell?) is powerful

another reason is because the adjative comes first, so its first in people's minds

but again, i have no background in this

Cool cool. I've always kind of been interested in the power of words myself, as they pertain to psychology. I've never quite understood why "crap" has the same meaning but different inference as "stool" (this is an example, mind you...you might be able to come up with some more "colorful" words)(and why are swear words "French" and "colorful?" But I digress).

There is, of course, the "first" theory. But it almost seems unnatural (to me anyways) to use an adjective as a noun. Kind of like calling Bugs Bunny a "Rascally" instead of a "Rabbit."

Side note: When does Ubuntu Rascally Rabbit come out? Or would it be Wascally Wabbit?


maybe this has something to do with it...

cat /etc/lsb-release

DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=8.10
DISTRIB_CODENAME=intrepid
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 8.10"

Hmmm...chicken or the egg?