On Thu, Feb 28, 2019 at 12:26 PM Kevin A. McGrail <kmcgr...@apache.org> wrote:
> On 2/28/2019 3:24 PM, Daniel Gruno wrote: > >> > >> It also seems to imply that usage of the name rainbow would somehow > >> be offensive or insensitive. Again, I'm not sure how. Nor am I aware > >> of situations where the LGBT+ community "has expressed concerns" > >> about usage *of the name* Rainbow. > > > > +1 > > > > Anyone could hypothetically be offended by anything, I could list a > > large number of theoretical offenses in project names. Let's please > > stick to *actual* feedback and not preemptively censor ourselves. If > > such feedback exists, fair enough, but I am also not aware of any such. > > I have asked off-list for someone I trust in the LGBTQ community who is > also an ASF member to weigh in on this but I am aware that this is a > concern. I just can't articulate how much of a concern it is. I will > work to get that better clarified for the podling. > But this is just a random name out of many choices. I don't think it is even worth this amount of discussion. If there's any arbitrary, possibly spurious, reason to avoid it, there's plenty of other names. Regardless of this issue, I wouldn't want a name that causes people to talk about anything other than the project. Kenn > > -- > Kevin A. McGrail > Member, Apache Software Foundation > Chair Emeritus Apache SpamAssassin Project > https://www.linkedin.com/in/kmcgrail - 703.798.0171 > >
