Hi! I am not sure why we can't call it simply "MyFaces Commons"? I think the name is pretty fine.
But to put something additional into the fire: MyFaces Essentials, or, to move on with islands, MyFaces Papeete Ciao, Mario > Pretty hard to discuss for non-Americans, > I can't speak for Manfred, but I accepted the discussions, said OK and > moved forward. > > -M > > On 10/30/07, Andrew Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Unless the code is really bad, is it really derogatory at all? Apache >> is a native American name, so projects using that theme go well. I'm >> not aware of the other discussions, but I did come from a school that >> had to change its name because of non-native Americans complaining >> about native American rights and know the gist. >> >> Why would Native Americans be offended by their own tribe and location >> names? If anything it keeps people thinking of their people group and >> their culture which should be viewed as a good thing, I would hope. >> >> On 10/30/07, Manfred Geiler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> Oh no! Not that discussion again... :-( >>> >>> Ron, you might not be aware of former discussions on this list - not >>> your fault of course. >>> >>> Yes, there are many ASF projects which have names related to Native >>> Americans, BUT there are also many people concerned that those names >>> could be offensive to Native Americans. >>> >>> And MyFaces is - of course - not the only ASF project where such >>> discussions took place: see [1] to get an idea about such discussions >>> in the Geronimo community. >>> BTW, did you know they once had "Tomahawk" in their list of suggest >>> alternatives? ;-) >>> >>> Don't get me wrong, my personal opinion is >>> +/-0 for names related to Native Americans >>> >>> Just wanted to sensitize. >>> >>> --Manfred >>> >>> >>> [1] http://cwiki.apache.org/GMOxSBOX/why-apache-geronimo.html >>> >>> >>> >>> On 10/30/07, Ron Smits <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>> >>>> How about Tsalagi? that is the name of the cherokee language >>>> >>>> >>>> On 10/30/07, Mario Ivankovits <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi! >>>>> >>>>>> How about a new "ASF style" name instead of basic, commons or >>>>>> something else that could be more easily misconstrued? >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> Could you give an "ASF style" name for example? >>>>> >>>>> --- >>>>> Mario >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> I reject your reality and substitute my own >>>> --- Adam Savage, the mythbusters >>>> >>> -- >>> http://www.irian.at >>> Your JSF powerhouse - JSF Consulting, >>> Development and Courses in English and >>> German >>> >>> Professional Support for Apache MyFaces >>> >>> > > > -- mit freundlichen Grüßen Mario Ivankovits Software Engineering OPS EDV VertriebsgesmbH A-1120 Wien, Michael-Bernhard-Gasse 10 Firmenbuch Nr.: FN51233v, Handelsgericht Wien Tel.: +43-1-8938810; Fax: +43-1-8938810/3700 http://www.ops.co.at E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Skype: mario_ivankovits
