GoKawiilpostmarketOS renames itself Nura after 18-month selection process
The open-source mobile operating system previously called postmarketOS has adopted a new name, Nura, announced during a talk at its community conference. The name, submitted by contributor Davide Depau, derives from Nuraghe, ancient Sardinian stone structures known for their millennia-long durability. The project says the change followed roughly a year and a half of community input and deliberation.
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The team says the old name was hard to pronounce, inconsistently capitalized, and too narrowly descriptive to reflect the project's broader ambitions, such as its use on devices like PINE64's PinePhone. A generic, descriptive name also could not be trademarked, and the project states it has already filed a trademark application for Nura, which suggests an intent to legally protect the brand from misuse going forward.
- postmarketOS has officially been renamed Nura, chosen after an 18-month community selection process.
- The name references Nuraghe, ancient Sardinian stone towers symbolizing longevity, matching the project's goal of extending device lifespans.
- Unlike the old name, Nura is trademarkable, and the project says a trademark application has already been filed.
Source: nura.eco, 2026-09-27
Published there as: “postmarketOS Rebrand: Nura”
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