On Oct 16, 2006, at 4:10 PM, Adam Lally wrote:
We've been trying to think up a more fun, non-acronym name for UIMA
that fits in better with the spirit of the ASF.
Note UIMA is a fine name for an apache project. We have projects like
APR and BSF and the like, too. But +1 on fun :)
1) Apache Honu
"Honu" is the Hawaiian name for the green sea turtle native to the
Hawaiian islands. Here is a picture: http://www.robmehl.com/images/
honu.jpg. Possible catchphrases: "Robust yet agile." (Honu are
agile swimmers.)
"Tired of wading in a sea of unstructured information? Why not
swim?" (or "Drowning in a sea of unstructured information? ...")
I think we could make a good logo out of a petroglyph-style Honu
image like this one: http://www.volcanogallery.com/images_ic/
Honu.gif. (There are many examples of this style of image so I'm
sure we can come up with something that's not copyrighted.)
hehe. nice. Don't see a problem.
Other reasons the current UIMA community might like this:
HONU = Honu was Originally Named UIMA. (I know, it's not
supposed to be an acronym. We don't have to publicize this. :)
:). I think I like this one most, but that's purely subjective and
personal.
2) Apache Maui
"Maui" is an anagram of UIMA, and generates good visual imagery.
I'm sure we could come up with a nice tropical-themed logo.
However a possible negative for this name is that it might be hard
to get a high Google ranking. (Note Honu are found on Maui, which
is how we originally came up with the "Honu" name.)
That's an island innit? Recently its been mentioned that naming
things after real places/people/things that would normally be written
with a capital letter (see: Glasgow) is not so good, and this one
fails that criterium.
3) Apache Semanatee
Semanatee = "Semantics" + "Manatee". For a logo we could have a
cartoon manatee posed like Rodin's Thinker statue (with the
implication that the manatee was pondering the meaning of
something). Since this is a made up word achieving a high Google
ranking should be easy.
Neat.
4) Apache Dolphin
A smart, agile, friendly animal. Also can be found on Maui.
Don't see a problem, but I don't think its as fun as some of the others.
5) Apache Tepee
"Home of the Unstructured Information"
http://allabout.co.jp/family/countrylife/closeup/CU20020629A/tipee.gif
Some people will say that associating apache with native americans is
bad (yes, despite having a foundation named Apache which has a
feather as a logo, a J2EE server named Geronimo, etc), and will say
that many times during a long drawn out flamewar.
Other names that came up in brainstorming:
Pineapple, Coconut (again with the Maui theme)
Also both okay from an ASF formal perspective, and also both quite ok
for a logo...
Socrates, Aristotle (because they contemplate the meaning of
stuff, and UIMA is about determining meaning from information)
Sherlock, Poirot (because they uncover facts)
And here's the reservation-about-proper-names again.
Feel free to state a preference for one of these or suggest
something completely different.
Me, personally, I like Apache Semanatee as well as Apache Honu quite
a bit. I have to say I also like UIMA. Pronouncable acronyms is good.
LSD
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