Currently we use something like: ubuntu-us-ny This is the state's namespace, so anything beyond this is "theirs", so: ubuntu-us-ny-ny would actually be OK :)
Let's just worry about display names at the moment :) On Wed, Jun 29, 2011 at 9:25 PM, Mark Cox <markthec...@gmail.com> wrote: > On 06/29/2011 09:01 PM, Paul Tagliamonte wrote: >>> >>> First let me say that I fully support the development of a respectful >>> and logically consistent way to name LoCo teams. I am positive that as a >>> group we can arrive at such a solution. Given that I do see some issues >>> with the current suggestion put forth in the original email. >> >> Awesome. That's why it's an RFC and not a policy :) >> >>> I would recommend including the use of the word 'state' for US States >>> because this will help avoid conflicts such as: >> >> Howabout we add a clause allowing state in the case of conflict? >> >>> New York (the City) vs. New York (the state) >>> Washington (the City) and Washington (the state) >>> Kansas (the city) and (Kansas (the state) >>> Iowa (the City) and Iowa (the state) >> >> I agree totally. >> >> [snip] >> >>> ---- suggestion ---- >>> Allow the loco team to choose the name of their 'region'; which allows >>> for New York State, Washington State, etc. >> >> That's fine, so long as it's consistent across the cases you mentioned >> >>> ---- clarification requested ---- >>> Will previously grandfathered city locos be disbanded? (Chicago, Dallas, >>> Vancouver) >> >> All the teams you've mentioned are really bad examples, because >> they're all so fscking() awesome. >> >> We'll have to figure it out. For now, I'd say this is an edge-case >> that can be resolved over time. I know Texas has some state-identity >> issues, so we'll work through that as it comes up. >> >>> Thanks, >>> Charles >>> >>> >> For now, let's get a sane and consistent policy that works in 95% of >> cases, and we'll work on the last 5% in a way that's sane later on. >> >> Love you all dearly, let's keep this great discussion up! >> >> -Paul >> > Perhaps for the USA teams use the two letter state abbreviation instead of > spelling out the name of the state. For example; ubuntu-us-ny for the state > and ubuntu-us-nyc for the city. I believe this is the naming convention > being used for IRC channels. > > -mark > > > -- > loco-contacts mailing list > loco-contacts@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/loco-contacts > -- All programmers are playwrights, and all computers are lousy actors. #define sizeof(x) rand() :wq -- loco-contacts mailing list loco-contacts@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/loco-contacts
