> On Jan 24, 2016, at 3:17 PM, Gilles <gil...@harfang.homelinux.org> wrote: > > Just plain and simple "Apache Math" maybe? > Or is it taken already?
It's not taken; but I thought it was too broad-sounding and in fact umbrella-ish. There are other ASF projects that do math-relates things. I think adding "components" makes it look more like a library of base components that other math-related projects can use. Phil > > Gilles > >> On Sun, 24 Jan 2016 14:46:17 -0700, Phil Steitz wrote: >>> On 1/24/16 2:16 PM, James Carman wrote: >>> I guess it depends on the scope of what the new TLP is going to do. >> >> This is slightly jumping the gun, as we do have the opportunity in >> forming the new TLP to revisit the initial goals of [math]; but I >> suspect that initially at least we will mostly continue to be a >> general-purpose Java math library, trying to provide IP-clean, >> easily integrated, standard algorithm-based solutions to common math >> programming problems. We have grown to the point where we will >> almost certainly break the distribution up into separate >> "components." No umbrella, but likely multiple release artifacts. >> Similar in some ways to what happened with [http], which is why I >> suggested the same approach to naming. >> >> Regarding picking a mathematician for the name, I don't much like >> that idea as whoever you choose, you end up loading some math area >> and / or cultural bias into the name. >> >> Phil >>> Umbrella projects aren't that popular these days, from what I understand. >>> Maybe an homage to a famous mathematician? Apache Newton? Apache Euler? >>> Apache Euclid? >>> >>>> On Sun, Jan 24, 2016 at 4:08 PM Phil Steitz <phil.ste...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> We need to agree on a name. My own preference is for a boring, >>>> descriptive name, but I am manifestly not a marketing guy, so won't >>>> be offended if others want to be more creative. >>>> >>>> My suggestion is >>>> >>>> MathComponents >>>> >>>> Hearkens back to HttpComponents, which has worked pretty well. >>>> >>>> Phil > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org
