ok, I fell off the main sequence. On Aug 30, 2010, at 1:39 PM, Karl Wright <daddy...@gmail.com> wrote:
> FWIW, helium is the output product of a sun-like star, not the fuel. That > would be hydrogen. > > Karl > > On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 1:23 PM, Benson Margulies > <bimargul...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> It seems to me that the pivotal problem here is the word connector. On >> the one hand, it could mean almost anything to almost anyone. On the >> other hand, it has a specific denotation in the vicinity of httpd. >> Everything at Apache is in the vicinity of httpd. >> >> I'd offer the following 'made-up' options, all following Apache: >> >> - manifold (many connections) >> - omnivore (eats anything) >> - rapunzel (spins straw into gold) >> - diogenes (seeking for something) >> - lantern (ditto) >> - helium (fuel for Solr) >> >> The whole question of brand management strikes me as interesting: is >> it, in fact, the job of the incubator PMC to groom the Apache branding >> portfolio by guiding new projects towards better names? Is that in our >> charter, or should we, as Chris suggests, defer to someone else for >> problems in this area. >> >> >> On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 1:12 PM, Mattmann, Chris A (388J) >> <chris.a.mattm...@jpl.nasa.gov> wrote: >>> Guys, >>> >>> If I may: since we're discussing marks, why not post to trademarks@ and >> ask Shane and crew to weigh in? Maybe you have already, but if so, I haven't >> seen that discussion mentioned over here on gene...@incubator. >>> >>> Thanks! >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Chris >>> >>> >>> On 8/30/10 10:03 AM, "Grant Ignersoll" <gsing...@apache.org> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> On Aug 27, 2010, at 12:15 PM, David Jencks wrote: >>>> To try to illustrate my thinking rather than push a name down your >> throat... >>>> Open ConnectorFramework/OpenConnectorFramework/OpenCF OK, since you've >> added a branding word. Not ideal since the purpose appears overly broad >>>> Content Connector Framework/ContentConnectorFramework/CCF OK, since >> you've clarified the scope. Not ideal since has no branding word. >>>> OpenContentConnectorFramework/OpenCCF better since it clarifies the >> scope and includes a branding word. >>> >>> So, the word "open" somehow alleviates your concern? I don't get that. >> If your objection is that it comes across as being _the_ Apache connector >> library, then how does "Open" modulate that? It's still the Apache Open >> Connector Framework. It's still descriptive and still implies it's the one. >> Besides, it's the ASF, isn't "Open" implied/redundant? We would never have >> the Apache Closed Connector Framework, right? >>> >>> Likewise, the word Content implies the same "only" status, albeit here I >> will give you that it distinguishes it from Tomcat Connector somewhat, >> although the Tomcat Connector is just that, the Tomcat connector. However, >> I still don't buy that it is a "branding" word. Content is pretty much >> meaningless. Everything is content. I have no doubt that we could write a >> plugin for ACF that connected to Tomcat and got Content out of it. Heck, we >> already do. It's called a web crawler. >>> >>> So, that leaves us, in my mind w/ the option of some made up name or we >> stick w/ ACF. I'm all for a made up one if someone comes up with one, I >> just don't know what it is and no one in the community seems to have one >> either. ACF fits and the community likes it. It's not unprecedented at the >> ASF and I don't think it is confusing with Tomcat Connector. >>> >>> At any rate, the community would like some resolution. Should I just >> call an official vote on ACF and if it loses then we will go back to the >> drawing board? >>> >>> -Grant >>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org >>> For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >>> Chris Mattmann, Ph.D. >>> Senior Computer Scientist >>> NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, CA 91109 USA >>> Office: 171-266B, Mailstop: 171-246 >>> Email: chris.mattm...@jpl.nasa.gov >>> WWW: http://sunset.usc.edu/~mattmann/<http://sunset.usc.edu/%7Emattmann/> >>> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >>> Adjunct Assistant Professor, Computer Science Department >>> University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 USA >>> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ >>> >>> >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org >> For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org >> >> --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org
