On Thu, 6 Mar 2025 at 17:21, Niall Pemberton <niall.pember...@gmail.com>
wrote:

> On Thu, 6 Mar 2025 at 14:53, PJ Fanning <fannin...@apache.org> wrote:
>
> > Seems best to allow the discussion thread to proceed and if things seem
> > ok, then start the name approval step. The vote only happens after the
> name
> > is approved by Brand Management.
>
>
> Does it have to be strict in where it takes place in the process? The main
> issue AIUI, is leaving the name search until close to graduation - throwing
> away possibly years of building their “brand”. ASAP at the start of
> incubation would avoid that issue - but is it a big deal whether it’s just
> before being accepted or very soon after?
>
>
There are lots of resources that are created from a podling name:
- mailing lists
- DNS
- LDAP
- incubator config files
- etc

Also the podling name will be referenced in lots of files.

These are not difficult to change, but it is all extra work.

Niall
>
>
> On 2025/03/06 14:45:45 Calvin Kirs wrote:
> > > If the Brand team has no objections, then I’m absolutely +1.
> > >
> > > But procedurally, should this happen after the discussion and before
> the
> > > vote?
> > >
> > > On Thu, Mar 6, 2025 at 10:32 PM PJ Fanning <fannin...@apache.org>
> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi everyone,
> > > >
> > > > This has been discussed on the private mailing list and ASF members
> > > > can view the main discussion here [1].
> > > >
> > > > Mark Thomas, VP of Brand Management, has suggested a willingness to
> do
> > > > the Podling Name Search at the start of the onboarding process.
> > > >
> > > > Can I suggest that we trial out having the Champions for new podlings
> > > > submit the Podling Name approval application before we commence the
> > > > vote for new podlings?
> > > >
> > > > The main advantage of the early name check is that it is less
> > > > disruptive for podling name changes when the podling resources have
> > > > not yet been set up and announcements and PR has not yet been done.
> > > >
> > > > We have a few applications in the early stages. We can try the
> process
> > > > change out for a few months and discuss making it a permanent change
> > > > to the process at that point?
> > > >
> > > > Discussion is welcome but let's not discuss specific cases on this
> > public
> > > > forum.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > PJ
> > > >
> > > > [1] https://lists.apache.org/thread/y94f70sfzf2d959k6kl1bkbhmkklk260
> > > >
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