Hmmmm.... Community Edition, has a nice ring to it. >>> thomas bonfort <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 11/28/05 2:05 PM >>> +1 with david, I don't think adding a somewhat artificial suffix to mapserver adds any value. how about a simple "Mapserver community edition" or something in the likes? -- tb
On 11/28/05, Fawcett, David <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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). > > > > > > > > > >
