I don't find any obvious software uses of the name. I don't find it terribly descriptive though - multiplex/manifold wins in my opinion. Acromantula is also available and is more descriptive:
http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Acromantula (if you don't mind the HP references. ;-) ) Karl On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 7:52 AM, Jack Krupansky < jack.krupan...@lucidimagination.com> wrote: > How about Macon... from Mac[hinery] + con[nection]. A small city, also a > dirigible airship. > > -- Jack Krupansky > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Grant Ingersoll" <gsing...@apache.org> > Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 6:46 AM > To: <connectors-dev@incubator.apache.org> > Subject: Re: About name change > > Apache Manifold is growing on me. And/or Apache Manifold CF or Apache >> Manifold Conn. Framework. >> >> Has a nice short name, easy to pronounce, doesn't require funky acronyms >> and from Webster's: >> "Machinery . a chamber having several outlets through which a liquid or >> gas is distributed or gathered." -- >> http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Manifold >> >> Paraphrased, it's a a chamber having several outlets through which bits >> are gathered and distributed. >> >> -Grant >> >> >> On Aug 30, 2010, at 5:57 PM, Mark Miller wrote: >> >> On 8/30/10 5:20 PM, Karl Wright wrote: >>> >>>> I'm not going to go head-to-head with you trying to split hairs. ;-) >>>> Can we agree that something like "ContentCF" is a possibility under your >>>> guidelines? (I'm not proposing that, I'm just trying to open the field >>>> up a >>>> bit.) >>>> >>>> Karl >>>> >>>> >>> From my end, most of that was off topic haggling - I'm not saying it >>> should be one way or other per seh. I personally see the benefit of >>> having a good unique word in the name of the project - and of trying to >>> follow the guidelines / feel of previous projects. I'd be perfectly fine >>> with something like Apache Manifold Connector Framework. But push come >>> to shove I wouldn't even vote against keeping things as is with the >>> Apache Connector Framework. >>> >>> - Mark >>> >> >> -------------------------- >> Grant Ingersoll >> http://lucenerevolution.org Apache Lucene/Solr Conference, Boston Oct 7-8 >> >>
