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Old May 18th, 2009, 11:38 AM   #1
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Poll: Name for new firmware project

I'm planning on opening up the code (GPL) for building new 5D firmwares sometime soon and am seeking a good name for the project. It is similar to chdk, but does not use their code and has different goals: the focus is on just the 5D Mark 2 and specifically cinema-related enhancements.

Some thoughts on the theme:

* Film (or Cinematography) Hacker Dev Kit (FHDK)
* 5D Dev Kit
* 5D Film
* 5D Mark Free
* Film Liberty
* Magic lantern (an early type of film projection)
* Cinematographe Lumiere (inventors of the modern perf film)
* Zoetrope (an early "motion picture" format)

If there are trademark issues with the 5D, perhaps we can substitute 5Z, where Z is for Zoetrope.

What other ideas do you all have?
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Old May 18th, 2009, 12:01 PM   #2
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5 de facto

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Old May 18th, 2009, 12:28 PM   #3
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the focus is on just the 5D Mark 2 and specifically cinema-related enhancements.
In general I like the Zoetrope naming (although it's already taken by Coppola), but the one I think fit the best for this project is 5D Mark Free (since it suggests that it's a new version, Mark III, but it's also free).

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Old May 18th, 2009, 01:45 PM   #4
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I like 5D Mark Free
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Old May 18th, 2009, 01:50 PM   #5
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* 5D Mark Free
Perfect. Unbeatable. Just go with that.
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Old May 18th, 2009, 02:08 PM   #6
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5D Unleashed!
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Old May 18th, 2009, 02:13 PM   #7
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Another vote for 5D Mark Free.
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Old May 18th, 2009, 04:35 PM   #8
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"Mark Free" is the most clever (so far), but depending on the (supposed) firmware update, I'm rooting for "Unleashed." FREEEEEDOOOMMMMMM
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Old May 18th, 2009, 05:27 PM   #9
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I personally like "Magic Lantern" because it has somewhat of a double meaning. It would be our guiding light through the darkness of the crippled Canon firmware. My second choice though would definitely be "Mark Free".
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Old May 18th, 2009, 09:51 PM   #10
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What other ideas do you all have?
  • 5D TWO: Training Wheels Optional
  • 5D2 Unchained
  • 5D2 OP: Out of the Playpen
  • 5D2 Kill HAL
  • 5D2 Lobotomizer
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Old May 19th, 2009, 12:55 AM   #11
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I like 5D Mark Free
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Perfect!!!
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Old May 19th, 2009, 03:58 AM   #12
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I prefer 5D Mark Free. And thanks for your efforts.
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Old May 19th, 2009, 04:38 AM   #13
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I like the 5D Mark Free, except I'd change it to Free 5D-2
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Old May 19th, 2009, 07:54 AM   #14
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One more for 5D Mark Free.
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Old May 19th, 2009, 08:22 AM   #15
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Another vote for 5D Mark Free
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