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Otto's Name
GHammer:
If I had to choose I'd find a way to keep "Otto" Does it have different meanings in different places? Probably. So?
"Let Otto watch your media locations for changes"
Clear enough to me. Especially if it is listed along with other library config options. If you are going to add folders, tell me before and give me an option.
Everything does not have to be cold, precise, clinical. Certain items/functions, sure.
Doof:
I like Otto. But like I said earlier, I also liked Hairstyle and mini-me. I like a little humor in my apps.
Like Winamp had the "Thinger". That always cracked me up.
When MC switched to Theater View and Mini View, it started feeling a little stuffy in here.
So if you want to go the IBM route, then "Watch Folders" is probably the best.
But if you want to go the Apple route, then Otto's your man.
KingSparta:
--- Quote ---it started feeling a little stuffy in here.
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From Time To Time It Does, I have noticed it also.
glynor:
--- Quote from: Doof on June 29, 2006, 10:11:40 am ---When MC switched to Theater View and Mini View, it started feeling a little stuffy in here.
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It's really completely absurdly silly, but "MEGA ME" and "Mini Me" (and Hairstyle too I guess, though I don't know if I noticed it then) are the biggest reason I didn't buy MJ7 when I looked it over way back in the day. As I said... It's stupid, and (I agree) somewhat stuffy, but sometimes software needs to be a little corporatized to appeal to the common denominator. Whimsical names have a lot of kitschy charm, but don't feel very professional...
Sometimes it's all about first impressions, even if they're bad ones. ::)
As far as Apple... If you actually use their products, you see that they don't give the controls within the product whimsical names -- just the products themselves. Heck, even the names aren't that whimsical (they just add an "i" to the beginning of a bunch of them or a "Pro" to the end).
Besides, as I mentioned earlier.... "teh Steve" can get away with it because he's protected by his RDF.
KingSparta:
--- Quote ---Whimsical names have a lot of kitschy charm, but don't feel very professional...
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I agree, and i think that was one reason for the change.
If you remember there was a jukebox on a surfboard.
But there could be two things "the Product" and conduct in "The forum". not only for J river and co, but members too.
The forum is an extension of the product and company and if other companies want to do business with the company they do look into all areas of a company to include the forum.
And by the way: I think "Auto Import" Should Be Used, It Tells You What It Does "Import" And Is Done When? "Automatically"
"Otto" Tells You Nothing and has no real meaning people can relate to.
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