I like the name precisely because of its connotations. Fossil records are kept in perpetuity, are affected neither by bad weather, fashion nor by bad management; nothing but the act of an angry god will change them.
But the connotation has to be applied to the right thing. The intended connotation is in regard to the way that Fossil treats the data that is placed under its care, rather than the application itself. Like rumours, connotations require little effort to generate and it would be impossible to be consistent with all of them. Hopefully, as it was with the iPad, the inappropriate ones will just fade away. And as for the logo, it tells me that quality products will outlast those of the insurance companies :) Paul Higham Tel +1 408 522 6225 phig...@sjm.com -----Original Message----- From: fossil-users-boun...@lists.fossil-scm.org [mailto:fossil-users-boun...@lists.fossil-scm.org] On Behalf Of John Found Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2011 10:31 To: undisclosed-recipients Subject: Re: [fossil-users] IMHO Fossil needs renaming... >Unfortunately, the train has already left the station. Fossil has been >self-hosting since 2007 and parts of the code have been around for a year >or so prior to that. Fossil might seem like it is in "early stages of >development" to you, since you have only just now discovered it, but it has >been around for quite some time now. 3.62 years - which is like half an >eon in internet time, right? I understand this. Actually 3..4 years are not so big time for so great peace of software. I can remember how was renamed Firefox browser - you know it was Phoenix at the begining, then it becomes Firebird and now it is Firefox. It is true - the reasons was different, but... I don't think the site have to be fancy and bright. I only pointed the negative associations that the name can induce in peoples minds. Anyway. It is of course your project and your decision. I will use it widely in the future, simply because it is exactly what I need for my projects. ---------- Original Message ---------- To: (fossil-users@lists.fossil-scm.org) From: Richard Hipp (d...@sqlite.org) Subject: Re: [fossil-users] IMHO Fossil needs renaming... Date: 2.3.2011 18:01:48 >On Wed, Mar 2, 2011 at 10:54 AM, John Found <johnfo...@evrocom.net> wrote: > >> Hi all. >> First mail to this mail list. Please forgive my audacity - fossil is >> simply gorgeous just like SQLite, but it need to be renamed as soon as >> possible. :) My point is simple. IMHO, the name "Fossil" provokes some >> unpleasant associations and have not very propriate connotations. >> The same can be said for Fossil Logo - it is dark and have veri grim >>look. >> Just compare it with SQLite name and logo (btw - old logo and site of >> sqlite was better,now they are "heavy" :) ) >> Also look at other similar systems - "Bazaar" - makes allusion with >> crowds of developers. "Mercurial" - something very agive, quick, >>versatile. >> The name is important for the future of the every project. And if the >> name have to be changed - it is good to be made in earlier stages of >>development. > >Unfortunately, the train has already left the station. Fossil has been >self-hosting since 2007 and parts of the code have been around for a year >or so prior to that. Fossil might seem like it is in "early stages of >development" to you, since you have only just now discovered it, but it has >been around for quite some time now. 3.62 years - which is like half an >eon in internet time, right? > > >> >> So, mr.Hipp, please think a little about this arguments. >> >> Best Regards >> >> _______________________________________________ >> fossil-users mailing list >> fossil-users@lists.fossil-scm.org >> http://lists.fossil-scm.org:8080/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fossil-users >> > > > >-- >D. Richard Hipp >d...@sqlite.org _______________________________________________ fossil-users mailing list fossil-users@lists.fossil-scm.org http://lists.fossil-scm.org:8080/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fossil-users This communication, including any attachments, may contain information that is proprietary, privileged, confidential or legally exempt from disclosure. If you are not a named addressee, you are hereby notified that you are not authorized to read, print, retain a copy of or disseminate any portion of this communication without the consent of the sender and that doing so may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify the sender via return e-mail and delete it from your system. _______________________________________________ fossil-users mailing list fossil-users@lists.fossil-scm.org http://lists.fossil-scm.org:8080/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/fossil-users
