Hi - JAL is built for programming PIC micro controllers and I think that the field of use may be different enough. But the question is one for the VP, Brand.
http://justanotherlanguage.org Regards, Dave > On Feb 26, 2019, at 2:33 PM, Kevin A. McGrail <kmcgr...@apache.org> wrote: > > Thanks Antoine, > > I am happy to help and vote but I want to make sure I'm right before we get > to that stage. > > I don't know if branding or legal (or press) would oppose the name Jal. My > $0.02 is that if this were a corporate entity, the likelihood for confusion > would be very high with two OSS projects named Jal. And while JAL, the > programming language, might not have a Trademark, it would be rude IMO to a > long standing project to just hijack the name. > > If they have trademarks, it would be almost certainly a torpedo to the > name. My assumption is that the name suitability is rooted in finding a > trademarkable, unique, defendable, and brandable name. > > With Jal being an existing OSS project ( > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JAL_(compiler) & > http://justanotherlanguage.org/), I'm certainly not excited by using that > name. For now, consider me a -0.5 and I welcome the opportunity to be > convinced differently. > > Sorry, I'm really working hard to make the incubator process positive so my > apologies again for a last minute monkey wrench. I just happened to catch > the subject on the thread and I know some PIC programming in JAL and so > here we are... > > Regards, > KAM > > > -- > Kevin A. McGrail > Member, Apache Software Foundation > Chair Emeritus Apache SpamAssassin Project > https://www.linkedin.com/in/kmcgrail - 703.798.0171 > > > On Tue, Feb 26, 2019 at 5:20 PM Antoine Toulme <anto...@toulme.name> wrote: > >> I am aware of those uses, but they don’t seem to cross with the domain of >> the project. >> The suitable name search guide [0] expresses a lot of subtlety about name >> uniqueness which gave me this interpretation. >> >> Nevertheless, let’s then reopen the thread: >> >> Would you like to vote for another name in the list proposed? >> >> [0]: https://incubator.apache.org/guides/names.html#what_makes_a_name_good >> >> >>> On Feb 26, 2019, at 2:11 PM, Kevin A. McGrail <kmcgr...@apache.org> >> wrote: >>> >>> Antoine, >>> >>> I hate to throw a wrench in the works but there has been so much traffic >>> here, I missed that thread. Jal (just another language) is a >>> programming language:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JAL_(compiler) & >>> http://justanotherlanguage.org/ >>> >>> I don't think it's going to be appropriate for us to step on another >>> open source project name. >>> >>> Regards, >>> KAM >>> >>> On 2/26/2019 5:02 PM, Antoine Toulme wrote: >>>> Thanks all. >>>> >>>> We have a clear winner with “Jal”, with 4 +1 votes and no votes for >> other names. >>>> Thank you for your participation! >>>> >>>> I will make mention of the result of this consultation on the proposal. >>>> >>>> We are now set to open the podling. >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> >>>> Antoine >>>> >>>>> On Feb 25, 2019, at 1:38 AM, Jean-Baptiste Onofré <j...@nanthrax.net> >> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> +1 for Jal >>>>> >>>>> Regards >>>>> JB >>>>> >>>>> On 22/02/2019 23:47, Antoine Toulme wrote: >>>>>> Hi all, >>>>>> >>>>>> I have opened a thread to vote the Cava proposal into the incubator >> [0]. >>>>>> >>>>>> At the same time, I have engaged with the list on searching a better >> name for the project [1]. >>>>>> >>>>>> Out of this initial thread, we have singled out a list of names. >>>>>> >>>>>> Here are the names: >>>>>> - Rainbow (after the name of my kid’s favorite toy, and in line with >> the crypto community unicorn punk theme [2]. >>>>>> - Winch (a mechanical device used to wind up or wind out wires >> (Wikipedia) , in the chain theme) >>>>>> - Sprocket (a profiled wheel with teeth, or cogs, that mesh with a >> chain, track or other perforated or indented material. (Wikipedia), in the >> chain theme as well) >>>>>> - “Jal”, in reference to Indra’s net (or Indra jal) (with a quote >> from [3]: "Imagine a multidimensional spider's web in the early morning >> covered with dew drops. And every dew drop contains the reflection of all >> the other dew drops. >>>>>> And, in each reflected dew drop, the reflections of all the other dew >> drops in that reflection. And so ad infinitum. That is the Buddhist >> conception of the universe in an image." –Alan Watts) >>>>>> >>>>>> In this thread, please indicate the one name you like most. Please >> feel free to justify your choice. >>>>>> Based on your input, the project will adopt the name. In absence of a >> strong contender, I'll work with the Champion (Jim Jagielski) to pick a >> name. >>>>>> >>>>>> I'll keep the thread open for 72 hours - that gives us until Tuesday >> afternoon PST time. >>>>>> >>>>>> Cheers, >>>>>> >>>>>> Antoine >>>>>> >>>>>> [0]: >> https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/5634b8f24cf552da4cba12ab4b59647bfa6800b7380833d8131331e9@%3Cgeneral.incubator.apache.org%3E >>>>>> [1]: >> https://lists.apache.org/thread.html/8d8014f53f140a3ccdd517c3c303de1d45cc04afdaee5961ac43e7fc@%3Cgeneral.incubator.apache.org%3E >>>>>> [2]: https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=unicorn%20punk >>>>>> [3]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indra%27s_net >>>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>>> To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org >>>>>> For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Jean-Baptiste Onofré >>>>> jbono...@apache.org >>>>> http://blog.nanthrax.net >>>>> Talend - http://www.talend.com >>>>> >>>>> --------------------------------------------------------------------- >>>>> 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 >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> Kevin A. 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