> On Feb 16, 2024, at 1:12 PM, Dave Fisher <w...@apache.org> wrote: > > I have a couple of overarching comments. > > A. Why “Sharpener”? I don’t really want to bike shed the name, but here are > definitions: > > 1. a device or tool for making something sharper, esp. pencils or knives: > 2. (Slang) An alcoholic drink taken at the start of the day, or just before > a meal.
I’ve never heard #2, but, ok. This question is directly addressed in the README: ----- ### Why "Sharpener" Because I wanted an "sh" word, to go along with Shepherds and Shadows, which I'll be writing about elsewhere. "As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.” —— We already have Shepherds. I will be proposing a Shadow concept soon - still writing that up. Alliteration is cool. > > I see you like the “sh” which can reinforce “shhh” as in confidential. Well, ok, but, no, I hadn’t thought of that. > > B. Is this process within the remit given to ComDev by the board? The board explicitly asked us to develop this concept, back in June: https://lists.apache.org/thread/4fswg0t0q5vthztc7gpfj4snc1ol2jxn Granted, I was the one that wrote that proposal, but it was at the direction of the whole board, and was approved by the whole board. So, yes.
