My frustration is that there is a need to pick a random animal or additional name to add to the product. This just dilutes the value of the current brand. To me, MapServer is the product that we all use, love/hate, contribute to, etc. Not even U of M MapServer, just MapServer.
I hate to lose that brand. AutoDesk taking on MapServer Enterprise, I believe, will confuse a lot of people to think that it is a code extension of MapServer or a Deluxe version of what is currently being called 'Cheetah'. They get more of the name than the original product does. Maybe MapServer and MapServer Enterprise, just as confusing, but at least we get to keep the original name and brand. MapServer Core? MapServer Foo Edition? ... My concern with branding has nothing to do with whether or not the foundation is a good thing. I think that it could be. David. -----Original Message----- From: UMN MapServer Users List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Andy Canfield Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 1:18 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] MapServer Foundation - Open Letter Do we get a say or is this already a done deal? From what I read on the DM Solutions site it seems like this is pretty much a done deal. If it's not I like "Osprey" as they have always been my favorite bird of prey and I like the raptor idea way better than the cheeta thing. On 11/28/05, Abe Gillespie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I like the raptor idea. You got my vote Chip! > > See, this is how "community" is *supposed* to work. :) > > -Abe > > On 11/28/05, Fawcett, David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > The dolphin may be taken in the opensource world as well.... > > > > http://www.mysql.com/ > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: UMN MapServer Users List > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Sears, Jeremy > > Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 1:04 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] MapServer Foundation - Open > > Letter > > > > > > I concur. > > How about a dolphin? They're fast, agile and intelligent. If TV has > > taught us anything they are also friendly and fun to work with... > > just like Mapserver. > > > > Jeremy > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: UMN MapServer Users List > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Behalf Of Abe Gillespie > > Sent: November 28, 2005 1:55 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] MapServer Foundation - Open Letter > > > > > > Honestly, Cheetah? Hasn't Apple already monopolized all the large > > cat names? Besides, there's an HTML server named Tomcat. > > > > Let's start our own naming cliche. > > > > -Abe > > > > On 11/28/05, Tyler Mitchell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Are there any graphics wizards out there who could doctor a > > > > photo of > > > > > > a cheetah to look something like the cow in the attached jpeg? > > > > (I'm told that's a moo-cator projection...) > > > > > > You guys are sorta twisted ;) and I'm even worse because I'll > > > probably > > try something tonight :) > > > > > > I'm really excited about the foundation developments. I have some > > > notes > > online about all the possible things a foundation could do: > > > http://ms.gis.umn.edu/community/foundation > > > > > > I look forward to your comments/feedback (but suggest it be moved > > > over > > > > > to > > the foundation mailing list instead). > > > > > >
