what does RockBox mean？

[tonghuren]

I want to translate  the word rockbox into Chinese.But I don't know exactly what does this word mean?Can somebody here tell me something?

[bluebrother]

From my understanding it's a name thus nothing that should be translated at all. Check also this message about the project name: http://www.rockbox.org/mail/archive/rockbox-archive-2002-01/0134.shtml

[tonghuren]

So can I assume that  Rockbox is a place that we have our music to be with our life.It is a special box(place).

[Llorean]

Does "Linux" have specific a meaning? Does "McDonalds" have a specific meaning? Does "Microsoft" have a specific meaning?

It's a word like that - it is just a name with nothing more or less.

It shouldn't be changed or translated, it should be left as it is if at all possible.

[markun]

Does "Linux" have specific a meaning? Does "McDonalds" have a specific meaning? Does "Microsoft" have a specific meaning?

Maybe the last 2 examples are not the best since they are both translated in China

McDonalds: 麦当劳 (mai dang lao, just a transliteration)
Microsoft: 微软 (wei ruan, literal translation of micro and soft)

[Llorean]

A transliteration would probably be okay. Even a literal translation wouldn't be too bad if there's a literal translation for "Rock" (as in the quality of music to be 'rocking') and "box" (which I assume there is).

I guess my point was more that trying to assign it a meaning like was attempted in the third post in the thread seemed a way to simply introduce difficulties in communicating what's being talked about.

[TexasRockbox]

Is the name "Rockbox" copyrighted?  If so, would translations affect the copyright of that name?

[psycho_maniac]

just leave it. there are other companies dont translate there companies names they stay the same in every language. an example is McDonalds 

[yapper]

Look three posts before yours 

[psycho_maniac]

ok maybe i was mistaken but i was thinking of the image. oops

[Llorean]

Generally you should actually read a thread before responding to it.

[psycho_maniac]

well SORRY if i read it a little too fast.

[Serenity]

I always saw "Rockbox" as a playful mash of a few ideas in one otherwise nonsensical compound word:

Rock - as in the action of rocking or shaking, in this case jarring the dust off a cramped, outmoded operating system and unlocking shiny new potential.  Also meaning a popular music style associated with rebellion.

Box - not only reminiscent of "jukebox" when paired with "rock" in this way, but also a reference to the boxy nature of most MP3 jukeboxes.

I think maybe I think too much about this stuff...