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[โ€“] BananaTrifleViolin@lemmy.world 43 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Honestly it's a terrible name for an OS; hard to search for as / makes Web browsers think you're entering a web/file address in. It'd also just sounds silly when said outloud, and it's not easy to remember because it's not a natural combination of characters

They need a rebrand to ease their diacoverability and build a decent name for themselves. I appreciate it's difficult to find names that aren't already in use but I think it's current name is holding the project back.

[โ€“] Aequitas@feddit.org 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

In 2019, the developers claimed that the name was a โ€œtemporary placeholderโ€ and that it would be changed as soon as all โ€œnecessary legal formalitiesโ€ had been clarified. They wrote, โ€œWe should be able to announce the name for the OS soon.โ€ Unfortunately, nothing has changed since then. At least they seem to be aware that it's a bad name.

The FAQ on the website states: โ€œIt's the current project codename, we are planning to introduce a new and more convenient name for our mobile ROM in a few months.โ€ But that has probably been there for a long time as well.

What could these "necessary legal formalities" be that are making it so complicated?

[โ€“] chaogomu@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

Trademark law. It can be a pain in the ass, especially if you can't think of an original name.

[โ€“] phneutral@feddit.org 5 points 2 days ago

Eos is the name of the greek goddess of dawn. I find it really fitting.

[โ€“] Goodlucksil@lemmy.dbzer0.com -4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I don't see the difficulty in saying "slash e OS"

[โ€“] wowleak@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

Or as we call it in swedish, "snedstreck e os".