On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 1:23 PM, Benson Margulies <bimargul...@gmail.com> wrote: > It seems to me that the pivotal problem here is the word connector. On > the one hand, it could mean almost anything to almost anyone. On the > other hand, it has a specific denotation in the vicinity of httpd. > Everything at Apache is in the vicinity of httpd. > > I'd offer the following 'made-up' options, all following Apache: > > - manifold (many connections) > - omnivore (eats anything) > - rapunzel (spins straw into gold) > - diogenes (seeking for something) > - lantern (ditto) > - helium (fuel for Solr) > > The whole question of brand management strikes me as interesting: is > it, in fact, the job of the incubator PMC to groom the Apache branding > portfolio by guiding new projects towards better names? Is that in our > charter, or should we, as Chris suggests, defer to someone else for > problems in this area.
FWIW, I think we should defer to the project PMC to make their own decision. We can advise them that they're making a bad choice - as has been done - but really, they can either take the advice or leave it. The important thing is that they come up with a name that they can rally around. Assuming they've done the mark searches, it's not clear why we have much of a stake in this other than friendly advice.... --tim --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org
