On Aug 31, 2010, at 8:01 AM, Karl Wright wrote: > 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
I don't personally like it. There are enough HP software names out there, IMO and I think it is non-obvious how to pronounce it. > > (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 >>> >>> -------------------------- Grant Ingersoll http://lucenerevolution.org Apache Lucene/Solr Conference, Boston Oct 7-8
