goodbye snek

Signed-off-by: Ikey Doherty <ikey@serpentos.com>

Author: ikeycode

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+title: Evolve This OS
+date: 2025-02-14T23:25:37Z
+authors: [ikey]
+categories: [news]
+---
+
+A long overdue, and highly requested update today. We're finally rebranding the project!
+
+## 🤔 Why the change?
+
+The "Serpent OS" name was a quickly chosen name that stuck. Unfortunately "serpents" are often associated with
+negative connotations, and we've had a lot of feedback over the years that the name was off-putting. Let's be completely
+honest, it's not the most inviting name for a project. Who wants to trust a serpent? Generally speaking they're considered
+dangerous at best.
+
+It's fair to say we've spent a long time in prototype and alpha phases. In order to move forward, our identity needs
+to be more befitting of the project we're building. A move into the real world. This isn't a hobby project, it's a full
+blown Linux distribution with serious technical underpinnings, achievements and goals. Getting the tone right from day dot
+is critical.
+
+Do note, there is no change to the internal core team, so we're aiming for full continuity and a seamless transition.
+Had enough of these snakes on this plane? We have too.
+
+## ✨ What's the new name?
+
+Hah, it's not "Evolve OS", despite the clickbait title. Our new name is... drum roll please...
+
+# 🌟 **AerynOS**
+
+Pronounced like "Erin", it's a name that we feel is more befitting of the project. Pulling from multiple etymologies, it's a name that better describes the project
+**now** versus the project that started as Serpent OS.
+
+"Aer" is rather obvious, Latin in origin. The phonetic "Erin" is a nod to the Irish roots of the project, and of course a home.
+There are a number of reasons for the name, which will form part of the initial documentation on the new website.
+
+Our intent is to have a name that is more inviting, and more descriptive of the project's goals and aspirations. We're not
+anti-establishment or anti-corporation - if anything, we're a statement that without the fiscal handcuffs, we can produce a
+technically sound *and* user-friendly operating system.
+
+## ⏰ Timeline
+
+Having already secured `AerynOS.com`, `AerynOS.dev`, plus the associated social media accounts, we're now in the process of
+rebranding the project. For sheer irony, we'll make the final transition day the 17th of March, 2025. Yes, St. Patrick's Day.
+The Matrix space has already been updated, and any areas where a new name isn't feasible will see almost immediate renames.
+
+A new GitHub organisation has been created, with our first priority there to create a proper organisation structure for once.
+Over the coming weeks everything will be migrated over, and we'll mark the old organisation read-only/deprecated. Can't have folks
+thinking Serpent OS was abandoned, after all.
+
+Stick with us, we've got plenty of exciting news to come over the next days and weeks, as we embrace new transparency and
+shed our old skin. Plus, we'll be starting to onboard for web properties, translations, artwork, and more. Cherry on the cake?
+Admitting that we're actually building a *full* distribution will allow us to put relevant priorities in place to expose
+Serpent OS.. I mean AerynOS .. functionality to the wider world. Get ready for a reboot of the grassroots, independent Linux
+scene. We're here to stay.