mizapf #1 Posted October 12, 2016 I discussed this point with Insane Multitasker (Tim) some time ago: The Geneve Operating System was formerly called MDOS (for "Myarc DOS"). Since those times are long ago and Myarc resting in memory peace, a new name was considered, which is at this time "GeneveOS". To be honest, this is not really a sexy name. The Geneve OS is called "GeneveOS". Yeah, cool. This is an opinion poll, not a referendum - it should be up to Tim to decide about keeping the name, or calling it Frank, or whatever. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ti99iuc #2 Posted October 12, 2016 (edited) I like the MDOS name anyway just for funny GeMOS or GenOSys (similar to Genesis) :D Edited October 12, 2016 by ti99iuc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TI-Sissy #3 Posted October 12, 2016 (edited) goose - good old operating system enhanced sos - swan operating system gos - geriatric operating system Edited October 12, 2016 by TI-Sissy 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+OLD CS1 #4 Posted October 12, 2016 "SCSI" is not sexy, either, but it was supposed to be Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+OLD CS1 #5 Posted October 12, 2016 ... sos - swan operating system SwanOS? gos - geriatric operating system Lookie here, whipper-snapper. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
toiletunes #6 Posted October 12, 2016 I vote Frank. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Schmitzi #7 Posted October 12, 2016 for me, MDOS is MDOS, as this is the historical and from legacy given name. Or, how should we call the TI-99/4A with a F18A builtin ? -> TI-99/4A maybe adding something behind the "MDOS" would be OK, like "MDOS 8.xx" or "MDOS 8T.xx" xXx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Omega-TI #8 Posted October 12, 2016 Or, how should we call the TI-99/4A with a F18A builtin ? -> TI-99/4A I don't call it anything different, but I did make a "Neat-O" little badge for it... Click on image to enlarge and see in sharper focus. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+arcadeshopper #9 Posted October 12, 2016 DossyMCdossyface 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vorticon #10 Posted October 12, 2016 GEOS Harking back to the C64 days... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeBo #11 Posted October 12, 2016 GladOS! Sexiest evil AI ever! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jedimatt42 #12 Posted October 12, 2016 Is there a new version to warrant granting a new name? or will we end up with two names for the same thing? The historical name, and the new name? If it got a new name I'd suggest maybe: IDEDOS (I jest) I actually like the name 'GeneveOS', it just hasn't been adopted in practice.... all of the references still seem to use the term MDOS, except the documentation with the GeneveOS releases. [email protected] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+InsaneMultitasker #13 Posted October 12, 2016 goose - good old operating system enhanced This one made me laugh. That reminds me... who here remembers what is displayed when you type "DIR JP:" in the old, old, old version of MDOS? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+InsaneMultitasker #15 Posted October 12, 2016 Is there a new version to warrant granting a new name? The next release is on hold until I find and fix a problem with the SCSI routines. Currently, the SCSI2SD device does not work consistently beyond v6.50. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Ksarul #16 Posted October 13, 2016 Ack! The drunken swan lives on! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+Ksarul #17 Posted October 13, 2016 I think GeneveOS is about the best option up there--although I still have a fondness for MDOS as well (except I'd call it My Disk Operating System instead of Myarc DOS). I like TI Sissy's GOOSE too. . . 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+OLD CS1 #18 Posted October 13, 2016 "The Swan Respawned" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mizapf #19 Posted October 13, 2016 If there is another Boot ROM (which I'm playing with in my thoughts), it will show the Swan in some way. Apart from that, and from the logo, there is not so much swan in the Operating system, though. The idea of using a backronym for MDOS as "Multitasking Disk Operating System" (instead of the original "Myarc Disk Operating System") could allow us to keep the old name, but for me, keeping GeneveOS is also OK. As I said, this is not yet urgent, and I just wanted to see how people think about the GeneveOS name (could also have turned out that everyone else prefers the old "MDOS" name). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sinphaltimus #20 Posted October 13, 2016 An OS has no name. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+OLD CS1 #21 Posted October 13, 2016 An OS has no name. Very Eastwood of you. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sinphaltimus #22 Posted October 13, 2016 Very Eastwood of you. I was going with game of thrones but I'll take Clint. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+OLD CS1 #23 Posted October 13, 2016 I was going with game of thrones but I'll take Clint. Well, I am just not as hip and with it to recognize GoT references 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sinphaltimus #24 Posted October 13, 2016 You said hip. Now I need an ibuprofen. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
+arcadeshopper #25 Posted October 13, 2016 time for the ascii swan autoexec Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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