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Bug 329622 - Change name on the GNOME applications menu
Change name on the GNOME applications menu
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Product: ekiga
Classification: Applications
Component: general
1.99.x
Other Linux
: Normal enhancement
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Assigned To: Damien Sandras
Ekiga maintainers
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
 
Reported: 2006-02-02 14:49 UTC by Sebastien Bacher
Modified: 2006-02-15 21:38 UTC
See Also:
GNOME target: ---
GNOME version: ---


Description Sebastien Bacher 2006-02-02 14:49:11 UTC 
This bug has been opened on https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/ekiga/+bug/30263

"The name on the applications menu should be Ekiga VoIP or something similar so it is easier to find out what this program is doing.
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There are some relevant HIG guidelines:
http://developer.gnome.org/projects/gup/hig/2.0/desktop-integration.html

I'd recommend avoiding the use of technical terms like SIP, VOIP/Voice over IP, H.323 etc if possible. However, VOIP is being used as a marketing buzzword, and some people might identify with this.

So maybe 'Ekiga VOIP Internet Phone' and a tooltip like:

'Make phone calls to friends and family over the Internet'"
Comment 1 Snark 2006-02-02 19:44:51 UTC 
Hmmm... I agree. Would "Ekiga VOIP Internet (video)phone" fit ?
Comment 2 Phil Bull 2006-02-03 09:38:35 UTC 
I think the danger is making the name too long. If we use 'video phone', and maybe drop 'VOIP'? Or does 'video phone' imply the 'Internet' part?

 * Ekiga Internet Video-Phone
 * Ekiga VOIP Video-Phone
 * Ekiga Video Phone
Comment 3 Damien Sandras 2006-02-03 10:52:43 UTC 
Ekiga softphone?

I don't like stressing on VoIP or Video because people will do bad assumptions about what it is again.
Comment 4 Snark 2006-02-03 17:15:14 UTC 
"Ekiga Audio-video phone" ? :-/

We can't say too much, but if we say too little people will be mislead :-/
Comment 5 rubinstein 2006-02-07 15:27:46 UTC 
I agree that finding the right name is not that simple.

I think we should call it :-) Ekiga Internet Phone or Ekiga Internet Telephone.
Comment 6 Snark 2006-02-08 08:45:01 UTC 
"Ekiga Media Communications" ?
Comment 7 Damien Sandras 2006-02-12 19:13:05 UTC 
"Ekiga Softphone".

FIXED.

For now, Ekiga is a softphone. Even if it gets presence later, it will still be a softphone like XTEN for example. String freeze is very near, so I changed now.
Comment 8 Corey Burger 2006-02-15 21:04:05 UTC 
Several of us where chatting on #ubuntu-devel and we came across an issue with translating "softphone" that didn't exist with "internet telephone". Yes, I understand that Ekiga works without internet, via a PBX, but users that are going to need it for a non-internet purpose are going to know that, IMHO.
Comment 9 Damien Sandras 2006-02-15 21:38:41 UTC 
Indeed, I do not know how to translate that, but look:
http://www.voip-info.org/wiki/index.php?page=VOIP+Phones#SoftPhones