I've added your suggestion to the list we are voting on. Karl On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 3:56 AM, Otis Gospodnetic <otis_gospodne...@yahoo.com > wrote:
> I'm on vacation and thus late with this, but if we want Connectors in the > name > and we want to "unambiguate" that, why not say what the Connectors are > connecting (to)? It's the Data(sources), no? If that's correct, Apache > Datasource Connectors may do. > > Otis > ---- > Sematext :: http://sematext.com/ :: Solr - Lucene - Nutch > Lucene ecosystem search :: http://search-lucene.com/ > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > From: Karl Wright <daddy...@gmail.com> > > To: connectors-dev@incubator.apache.org > > Sent: Tue, August 31, 2010 6:49:37 PM > > Subject: Re: About name change > > > > Huh. My vote post didn't make it either. The connectors-dev list must > be > > holding my posts for moderation or something. So I'll post it in-thread > as > > well, and hope that somebody fixes my email soon. > > > > I know this is un-Apache-like, but please respond to the following list > with > > a selection, in order, of the top three names for the project currently > > known as Apache Connectors Framework. The choices > > are: > > > > Apache Connectors Framework > > Apache Acromantula > > Apache Manifold > > Apache ManifoldCF > > Apache Multiplex > > Apache Lucon > > Apache Lukon > > Apache Yukon > > Apache Macon > > Apache Omni > > Apache Omnivore > > Apache CMCF (yes, I just invented that one ;-) ) > > Apache Multivore (yes, I just invented that one too. ;-) ) > > > > I don't think I missed any? If I did, chastise me severely please. ;-) > > > > Karl > > > > > > > > On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 10:39 AM, Karl Wright <daddy...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > > > I hope to call a vote tonight, but my posting about that never made it > > > through for some reason. (I posted the same thing twice, too!). > Anyhow, > > > I'll include all of these in the list of candidates. It would be good > to > > > find out in advance if Apache Manifold is a possibility, though. That > would > > > be my first choice at the moment. > > > > > > Karl > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 10:12 AM, Grant Ingersoll > ><gsing...@apache.org>wrote: > > > > > >> > > >> On Aug 31, 2010, at 7:45 AM, Karl Wright wrote: > > >> > > >> > I, too like it. There's a problem though: > > >> > > > >> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manifold_System > > >> > > > >> > Other similar possibilities include Multiplex, or maybe we get > somewhere > > >> by > > >> > using ManifoldCF? Or maybe "Apache Manifold" is different enough > from > > >> > "Manifold System" to be distinguishable? > > >> > > >> I think ManifoldCF is distinct enough, I think, but we may need a > outside > > >> ruling on that. > > >> > > >> > > > >> > FWIW, Multiplex is also used, but it doesn't seem to be very > > >> significant: > > >> > > >> This makes me think of movie theaters... > > >> > > >> > > > >> > http://mc3030.heim1.de/english.php > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > Karl > > >> > > > >> > On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 6:46 AM, Grant Ingersoll < > gsing...@apache.org > > >> >wrote: > > >> > > > >> >> 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 > > >> > > >> > > > > > >
