Re: 'GNOME', 'Gnome' [Was: Gnome 2]

[Jamie McCracken <jamiemcc blueyonder co uk>]

Jeff Waugh wrote:

> I will strongly oppose any suggestion that we move to 'Gnome', because then
> there will be nothing in between our name and the name of short bearded men
> who wear red caps and gather in gardens (or interpretations that are worse).
> That is *not* a good message, it is not a good association, and by breaking
> down the slim barrier in between, we're encouraging people to make that
> mental leap.

I prefer the WoW description of Gnomes which I believe is more fitting 
than your common garden variety folk (from 
http://www.blizzard.com/wow/townhall/gnomes.shtml) :

"The eccentric, often-brilliant Gnomes are one of the most peculiar 
races of the world. With their obsession for developing radical new 
technologies and constructing marvels of mind-bending engineering..."


--
Mr Jamie McCracken
http://jamiemcc.livejournal.com/