Hi, Daniel, On Tue, Jun 13, 2017 at 1:42 PM, daniel glazman <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > * "Base XWiki Flavor” > > > * “Classic XWiki Flavor” > > > * “Raw XWiki Flavor” > > > * “Starter XWiki Flavor” > > > * "Default XWiki Flavor” > > > * "Generic XWiki Flavor” > > > * “Standard XWiki Flavor” > > > * "XWiki Flavor” > > > * "Vanilla XWiki" > > Sorry to send this message without the threading references; I just > subscribed to the [email protected] mailing-list and I would like to > contribute my €0.02 to the discussion The items below are numbered for > commenting convenience but are not ordered in any way. > > 1. The name XWiki already has its first letter at the end of the alphabet. > Marketing-wise in the Software ecosystem, lists of apps are most often > alphabetically sorted, granting a bonus to apps with a name in A, B or C, > and a minus to the end of the alphabet. So all names there have to > counterbalance that handicap and I think "self-descriptiveness" does > matter. > > 2. if you except "XWiki Flavor", the word "XWiki" comes in second position > in all proposals, and that is not the best thing ever. > So you`re suggesting "XWiki Standard" instead of "Standard XWiki Flavor", right? Sounds good to me, specially since I`m not a fan of dragging along the word "Flavor" when the result will be displayed in a list of "flavors" (i.e. it's redundant). > > 3. the name must be chosen wrt the targeted audience and the product's > position on the market. I think Olivier has a point when he writes « what > is the audience and the objectives ? » > > 4. more specifically about the proposals above: > > 4.1. a "flavor" holds the notion of specialization. > > 4.2. "Classic" can mean "legacy" in the Software world. Use carefully... > > 4.3. "Vanilla" is a geeky choice. Nobody else but geeks will get > it,sorry. > > > IMHO, "XWiki Foundation", "XWiki Core" or "XWiki Starter Kit" represent > quite well what this is all about. > I think you`re mixing it with the Minimal (/Base/Core) flavor. We`re currently addressing the flavor that is to mirror the current XE distribution, with all the bells and whistles (hence the "Standard"/"Default" suggestions). It builds upon the Minimal distribution (like other flavors should do). Thanks, Eduard > > </Daniel> > >
