At least then the term 'MSCE' will have some intrinsic value!
Daniele Margotti wrote:
And in the future we will shortly refer to MapServer Community Edition
using the MSCE acronym...
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From: UMN MapServer Users List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On
Behalf Of Adam
Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 4:35 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] MapServer Foundation - Open Letter
MapServer Community Edition is good.
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From: "thomas bonfort" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 2:05 PM
Subject: Re: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] MapServer Foundation - Open Letter
+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.
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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/
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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).
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