I've never heard of someone being called a "sharpener"; I've used a knife sharpener and a pencil sharpener ;-) ... it feels like a stretch here.
In general, I prefer names that simply describe intent instead of cuteness/cleverness, especially in an international context where I find it beneficial to use words that make sense if you have to look them up. 2c, Gary On Sun, Feb 18, 2024 at 12:33 PM Rich Bowen <rbo...@rcbowen.com> wrote: > > I'm not tied to either the name or the alliteration. I thought it was cute. > I honestly don't see the antagonistic overtones, but I'll take your word > for it. > > I also don't relish the naming debate. I suppose every name has > implications for someone. > > I'll defer to whatever folks want to call it. Although with all of the > caveats and objections I'm starting to wonder if anyone see the value in > this that I do. > > Rich > > On Sat, Feb 17, 2024, 19:13 sebb <seb...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Sorry, but I find the name 'Sharpeners' antagonistic and aggressive. > > To me it sounds like a group gearing up for a fight. > > > > Having names that are alliterative is all very well, but I don't think > > it should be at the expense of a name that has negative connotations. > > > > I am wary of starting a bike shed argument, but the current name is > > not appropriate in my view. > > > > I wonder if Shapers would do? > > Just a suggestion. > > > > Sebb > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@community.apache.org > > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@community.apache.org > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@community.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@community.apache.org
