Ubuntu Netbook Remix To Be Renamed

By , Published November 16, 2009

The familiar name of Ubuntu Netbook Remix will disappear come Lucid Lynx in favour of a more official sounding name – Ubuntu Netbook Edition.

The official blueprint for this change puts the case for the change succinctly: -

Ubuntu Netbook Remix has now been a part of the Ubuntu cycle for two
releases now, and it should drop the Remix, and become Ubuntu Netbook
Edition

and the meeting at UDS put it similarly: -

“Remix” is an unofficial edition of Ubuntu that has been modified; we’re beyond that point and UNR is now official.

Cases For
“Netbook Remix” sounds odd to Joe Public whereas they respond knowingly to the word ‘edition’, instantly knowing it’s a separate and distinct yet  part of the same line; simply knowing it to be another version. In this case the name spells out that this is a version of Ubuntu for Netbooks. “Remix” isn’t as clear a term.

Case Against
Ubuntu Netbook Remix has become a “brand” almost; people hear the name and instantly know what it is. Changing it may confuse those less enamored with Linux and Ubuntu and lead them to think their OS has been discontinued. It may sound like yet another netbook OS rather than a simply re-branding.

Regardless of cases for or against the decision has been made. There are also talks about renaming Ubuntu Moblin Remix to Ubuntu Moblin Edition, too. 

Like the name? Loathe it? Got a better idea? Vote in our poll below!

 



Article originally appeared on omgubuntu.co.uk

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  • Anonymous

    Netbook Edition is a better choice i think. The people who work with Ubuntu know what Netbook Remix is, but the people who don’t, think “ooh thats a “remix” i shouldnt use it cos its probly not stable”.

    • http://ndrw.me AndrewNoNumbers

      I agree. Most people know remix in music terms, which immediately conjures the image of random DJs and MySpace musicians adding funky techno effects to ruin a good song. >.<

  • http://pensieriacoriandoli.blogspot.com/ Giorg

    Well moblin remix IS actually a remix. You can’t change that…
    I still think that UNR sounds way better than UNE. :D

  • Mohan

    That makes sense if you ask me.

  • Anonymous

    Netbook Edition makes more sense.

  • http://seifsallam.co.cc/ Seif Sallam

    one of the things i notices on UNR that its heavy, moving between menus are slow also the general response is very slow

  • Anonymous

    Hey everybody,
    I also use Ubuntu Netbook Remix (karmic koala) and I am starting to think about moving on Lucid lynx…it’s only a matter of time ’till then.
    I heard good things about Lucid… maybe you can tell me your own thoughts.
    Thanks in advance

  • Anonymous

    oh, noooo!
    UNR name must stay cauze it sounds so like a music, like a band, or simply high tech….it’s a remix of the desktop so this is it! I would add some words to the next versions, like: “Extended edition” or “Ubuntu netbook Remix featuring Red Hat” and we also need some penguins rockin’ on an optical organ:p

    Maybe this is just crazy, but is nice and I would enjoy it, all of ubuntu users would enjoy it and this is what matters.
    Many thanks.

  • http://twitter.com/pedrofleck Pedro Fleck

    Just Ubuntu Netbook is much better…

  • http://www.cornwall-it.co.uk Grant

    Ubuntu Netbook Edition. Definitely. I haven’t heard that many *new Ubuntu users* calling it “UNR”, only those who have had a fair whack of Ubuntuization already. People don’t refer to a major competing product as W7S, W7HB, W7HP, W7P, W7E, W7U… people use names, and Ubuntu Netbook Edition sounds much more like exactly what it is… an edition of Ubuntu designed for Netbooks.

  • http://www.ankurb.info Ankur Banerjee

    Initially when it was launched it _was_ a ‘remix’, so it made sense then. More customization efforts are being put in now to select leaner software for the netbook version as opposed to the desktop version, etc.