On Mon, 8 Jul 2024 at 18:21, Craig Russell <apache....@gmail.com> wrote: > > So, I agree with Greg (! I know) that there is real potential for confusion > and we should try to fix it. > > Now what we need to do is to bikeshed the name. Either MPMC or PMCM captures > the spirit. None of these conflict with any commonly used acronyms. Which of > these works best with PPMC and IPMC? > > I personally prefer MPMC, MIPMC, and MPPMC. Because we want people to think > of member first when writing the acronym. And anyone familiar with governing > bodies knows MP for Member of Parliament, MEP for Member of European > Parliament.
+1 > Once we decide on the acronym, we need to socialize it by updating all of our > "how it works" pages to mention and explain it. Then, when people misuse PMC, > we can include a link to the explanation. Should also be mentioned in the Glossary [1], which should also have PPMC and IPMC added. However, we should remember that people outside the ASF also read mailing lists, so ideally use 'member' wherever possible, at least for the first mention. Yes, it's a bit more work for the author, but less effort for the readers (and there are generally multiple readers versus 1 author). Sebb [1] https://apache.org/foundation/glossary.html > Craig > > > > On Jul 8, 2024, at 03:37, Greg Stein <gst...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > On Sun, Jul 7, 2024 at 10:47 PM Joe Witt <joew...@apache.org> wrote: > > > >> Greg > >> > >> It isnt wrong to correct improper usage particularly when there is a > >> specific case that caused actual confusion. > >> > > > > I appreciate the concept of "correct the usage when you see it", and I > > *have* been doing that for several years now. Probably once a month or two, > > over and over for years. The improper usage isn't stopping, so I'm raising > > the concern here. The wider community simply needs to understand the > > acronym means a committee, and stop using it for individuals. It is a > > simple definitional solution to this longstanding problem that I feel has > > not improved since my first whack-a-mole message to correct the improper > > usage. > > > > Cheers,. > > -g > > Craig L Russell > c...@apache.org > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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
