Hi, JAL is also a trademark of Japan Air Lines.
Best, Gon On Wed, Feb 27, 2019 at 8:08 AM Dave Fisher <dave2w...@comcast.net> wrote: > 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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