[Users] Virtuzzo branding: "vzctl" vs "prlctl"

[Sergey Bronnikov]

On 13:28 Mon 03 Aug , Gena Makhomed wrote:
> On 03.08.2015 12:56, Sergey Bronnikov wrote:
> 
> >we have published a part of Virtuzzo documentation on separate
> >site - http://docs.openvz.org/. And we will add more docs soon.
> 
> See:
> 
> http://docs.openvz.org/virtuozzo_7_readme.webhelp/_installing_virtuozzo_7_technical_preview_in_virtual_machines.html
> 
> 1) name of tool is "prlctl" - prefix "prl" come from "Parallels"
> 2) brand name in left top corner of site is "Odin"
> 3) domain name openvz.org come from "OpenVZ"
> 4) product name is "Virtuzzo"
> 
> So, in one page you have mess of four brands:
> 
> "Parallels", "Odin", "OpenVZ", "Virtuzzo".

I'm totally agree with you.
We will fix it in scope of https://bugzilla.openvz.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3288

> Your marketologs really think,
> what such crazy mess of brands is good for your product?
> 
> For example, prefix "prl" is really need in product "Virtuzzo"
> developed now by "Odin" company, based on the "OpenVZ" product?
> 
> If "Virtuzzo" is proposed as upgrade for "OpenVZ"
> - may be it is better to save old tool prefix "vz" ?
> 
> "vzctl" name means "Virtuozzo control" - very good and useful name.
> same as "vzkernel" means "Virtuozzo kernel" - easy to understand.
> 
> "prlctl" means unpronounceable name of six strange consonant letters
> and now it without any sense and relation to the "Virtuzzo" product.
> 
> For example, I am, as 5-year user of OpenVZ does not see any sense
> in renaming very useful and familiar "vzctl" into alien "prlctl".
> 
> Probably all other OpenVZ/vzctl users have the similar impression.