Re:Kcrappy Knaming Kscheme (Score 1)

To me the K is fine, but some of the Linux application names are just dumb. Take Pico, GIMP, and GAIM. Who would of thought that they are a text editor, image editor, and IM apps, respectively? Certainly not me, and according to usability studies not by many other users either. Personally, I like good software products. I don't care if it can be run on Windows or Linux. Although, Linux wouldn't be where it is today without its user interface, and that is of course, how Windows became so popular. According to HCI principles, people tend to recognize over recall, and so if Linux still keeps using stupid names like these, then it will continue to have usability problems. For the Linux users that say, well its an "expert" interface, and we like it that way, then quit complaining when Microsoft dominates the market with Windows. Linux will only become more dominate with a better UI, and so far they are playing catch up.