FWIW, helium is the output product of a sun-like star, not the fuel. That would be hydrogen.
Karl 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. > > > On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 1:12 PM, Mattmann, Chris A (388J) > <chris.a.mattm...@jpl.nasa.gov> wrote: > > Guys, > > > > If I may: since we're discussing marks, why not post to trademarks@ and > ask Shane and crew to weigh in? Maybe you have already, but if so, I haven't > seen that discussion mentioned over here on gene...@incubator. > > > > Thanks! > > > > Cheers, > > Chris > > > > > > On 8/30/10 10:03 AM, "Grant Ignersoll" <gsing...@apache.org> wrote: > > > > > > > > On Aug 27, 2010, at 12:15 PM, David Jencks wrote: > >> To try to illustrate my thinking rather than push a name down your > throat... > >> Open ConnectorFramework/OpenConnectorFramework/OpenCF OK, since you've > added a branding word. Not ideal since the purpose appears overly broad > >> Content Connector Framework/ContentConnectorFramework/CCF OK, since > you've clarified the scope. Not ideal since has no branding word. > >> OpenContentConnectorFramework/OpenCCF better since it clarifies the > scope and includes a branding word. > > > > So, the word "open" somehow alleviates your concern? I don't get that. > If your objection is that it comes across as being _the_ Apache connector > library, then how does "Open" modulate that? It's still the Apache Open > Connector Framework. It's still descriptive and still implies it's the one. > Besides, it's the ASF, isn't "Open" implied/redundant? We would never have > the Apache Closed Connector Framework, right? > > > > Likewise, the word Content implies the same "only" status, albeit here I > will give you that it distinguishes it from Tomcat Connector somewhat, > although the Tomcat Connector is just that, the Tomcat connector. However, > I still don't buy that it is a "branding" word. Content is pretty much > meaningless. Everything is content. I have no doubt that we could write a > plugin for ACF that connected to Tomcat and got Content out of it. Heck, we > already do. It's called a web crawler. > > > > So, that leaves us, in my mind w/ the option of some made up name or we > stick w/ ACF. I'm all for a made up one if someone comes up with one, I > just don't know what it is and no one in the community seems to have one > either. ACF fits and the community likes it. It's not unprecedented at the > ASF and I don't think it is confusing with Tomcat Connector. > > > > At any rate, the community would like some resolution. Should I just > call an official vote on ACF and if it loses then we will go back to the > drawing board? > > > > -Grant > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org > > > > > > > > > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > Chris Mattmann, Ph.D. > > Senior Computer Scientist > > NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory Pasadena, CA 91109 USA > > Office: 171-266B, Mailstop: 171-246 > > Email: chris.mattm...@jpl.nasa.gov > > WWW: http://sunset.usc.edu/~mattmann/<http://sunset.usc.edu/%7Emattmann/> > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > Adjunct Assistant Professor, Computer Science Department > > University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089 USA > > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: general-unsubscr...@incubator.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: general-h...@incubator.apache.org > >
