+1 for continuing to use the name “Apache Pulsar”.

I think though there is a possibility to need to change the name in the future, 
do it now seems too costly.

Regards,
Nozomi
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差出人: Sijie Guo <guosi...@gmail.com>
送信日時: 2018年6月8日 10:50:46
宛先: dev@pulsar.incubator.apache.org
件名: Re: [DISCUSSION] Podling name search

On Thu, Jun 7, 2018 at 6:48 PM Jerry Peng <jerry.boyang.p...@gmail.com>
wrote:

> I completely agree with want Matteo said.  Changing the name will
> effectively kill the project.   Changing the project will probably also
> implying changing the package names in the code itself which will be a
> breaking and non-backwards compatible change.  Any reasonable developer
> will be turned off by this.
>




>
> To be honest, considering something that might happen in 4 years is
> analogous to preventing a plane from taking off because someone might chock
> on peanuts during the flight.  Lets first get the plane to take off.
>

I like this, strongly +1. #shipit




>
> On Thu, Jun 7, 2018 at 6:39 PM Sijie Guo <guosi...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > +1 for using the name "Apache Pulsar".
> >
> > - Sijie
> >
> > On Thu, Jun 7, 2018 at 5:01 PM Matteo Merli <mme...@apache.org> wrote:
> >
> > > As some in Pulsar community are already aware, one of the pending
> > > tasks for Pulsar project to complete the "name search task".
> > >
> > > A JIRA task was opened to collect facts around usages of Pulsar
> > > name: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/PODLINGNAMESEARCH-141
> > >
> > > I had forwarded that to trademarks@ and this was the response
> > > from Mark Thomas.
> > >
> > > > Pulsar is a very popular name for software.
> > > >
> > > > I don't see any obvious conflicts but given the popularity of the
> name
> > > > it is likely, in a global marketplace, that there will be some.
> > > >
> > > > Should the project wish to register the "PULSAR" mark in the future,
> it
> > > > is uncertain whether the ASF would be able to. Registering "APACHE
> > > > PULSAR" is unlikely to hit any difficulties.
> > > >
> > > > It is more likely than usual that an infringement will emerge in the
> > > > future that would require the project to rename.
> > > >
> > > > The podling needs to make a choice. Either:
> > > >
> > > > a) continue using PULSAR and accept that:
> > > >    - there are likely to be some restrictions on how the name is used
> > > >      (primarily that it always has to be APACHE PULSAR)
> > > >    - it is more likely than for most ASF projects that the project
> > > >      will be required to rename due to an infringement
> > > >
> > > > or
> > > >
> > > > b) pick a new name
> > > >
> > > > No rush on this. The podling should take time to discuss this.
> > >
> > >
> > > Therefore we need to take a decision on this matter.
> > >
> > > My personal inclination is to continue to use "Apache Pulsar" and
> > > have that to be registered as a trademark of ASF.
> > >
> > > My reasoning:
> > >
> > >  * We are anyway already always referring to "Apache Pulsar"
> > >    rather than just "Pulsar"
> > >
> > >  * Changing name at this point in life of the project would be
> > >    very disruptive. We just spent the past year into building
> > >    some naming awareness and it would all vanish, not to mention
> > >    the huge amount of work in updating documentation, package
> > >    names, etc.
> > >
> > >  * If a conflict arise later on, it might be easier to change
> > >    name at that point. Once the project has a larger community
> > >    and bigger recognition, changing name would not mean to
> > >    restart from scratch.
> > >
> > >
> > > I propose to have anyone share they thoughs on this issue. Once
> > > there is a prevalent inclination in the community, we can vote a
> > > final resolution on the subject.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Matteo
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Matteo Merli
> > > <mme...@apache.org>
> > >
> >
>

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