"Ackromantyoola." I think JK got the name from somewhere else anyhow, so there's prior art involved. ;-)
Karl On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 8:08 AM, Jack Krupansky < jack.krupan...@lucidimagination.com> wrote: > Brand names are better when they are less purely descriptive or simply > indirectly descriptive. > > I'm okay with Acromantula if people want it, especially since it seems to > adhere to all the Apache guidelines, but since I am unable to pronounce it, > I would be able to promote it via "word of mouth"! > > Or, might J. K. Rowling sue us for stealing her work? > > -- Jack Krupansky > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Karl Wright" <daddy...@gmail.com> > Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 8:01 AM > To: <connectors-dev@incubator.apache.org> > Subject: Re: About name change -- Macon > > 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 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>
