Sorry for the delay, the vote goes out momentarily. Best Jan --
> On 14 Sep 2015, at 13:56, Jan Lehnardt <j...@apache.org> wrote: > > *nudge* everybody, get your proposals in. > > I plan to start a vote on this around this time tomorrow. > > Best > Jan > -- > >> On 09 Sep 2015, at 22:00, Johs Ensby <j...@b2w.com> wrote: >> >> WHY Restful freedom >> HOW Data that sync >> >> WHAT >> Store your data safely, on your own servers or with any leading cloud >> provider. Your web applications can follow the data if you want since >> CouchDB speaks JSON with any file type attached. It lets you run your >> JavaScript on the server or in the browser. You can start with the smallest >> of technology stacks and grow to serve millions of users -- following a >> learning curve that doesn't break. Keep your data in sync and where your >> users need it to be, on the device of their preference, online or offline. >> Share, combine, present, receive and update documents via master-to-master >> replication and let web based services monitor changes for additional >> processing. >> >> Johs:) >> >> >>> On 9. sep. 2015, at 21.02, Joan Touzet <woh...@apache.org> wrote: >>> >>> +1 >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>>> From: "Jan Lehnardt" <j...@apache.org> >>>> To: marketing@couchdb.apache.org >>>> Cc: priv...@couchdb.apache.org >>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 9, 2015 11:45:40 AM >>>> Subject: Re: Brainstorm: A new CouchDB tag-line? >>>> >>>> I’d like to get this wrapped up and I propose a similar process to >>>> what we did for the logo: >>>> >>>> 1. Have us (marketing@) come up with a few alternative approaches >>>> (all addressing WHY, HOW, WHAT, split out in a Slogan (WHY), Mission >>>> Statement (HOW) and Description (WHAT) that we can use all over our >>>> messaging. >>>> >>>> 2. Put the candidates to a vote here on marketing@, the top 5-10 (if >>>> we get that many) then go to a vote on dev@ >>>> >>>> 3. From the vote result on dev@, the PMC then makes a decision on the >>>> final set. >>>> >>>> It’d be great if we get this rounded up by ApacheCon EU (that’s Sept >>>> 28), and because of that, I propose the following schedule: >>>> >>>> marketing@ vote on Sept 15 (next Tuesday), gives us just under a week >>>> to drum up a few alternatives >>>> >>>> dev@ vote on Sept 18 right after the marketing@ vote closes. There is >>>> no more discussion at this point, this is an automatic procedure. >>>> >>>> PMC starts deciding from Sept 21, right after the dev@ vote and we’ll >>>> try to get this wrapped by Sept 25, so we have a few days to spare, >>>> and time to prepare materials for the 28th. >>>> >>>> All aboard? >>>> >>>> Best >>>> Jan >>>> -- >>>> >>>> >>>>> On 29 Aug 2015, at 11:56, Jan Lehnardt <j...@apache.org> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> (repost in the right thread, sorry about that) >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for getting this discussion going again, Joan! >>>>> >>>>> Here is where we discussed this last fall: Thread “New motto?”: >>>>> http://apache.markmail.org/thread/6k6qtc65vtnse5ls (incomplete >>>>> results, because the MarkMail interface is weird, but should get >>>>> you the main parts) >>>>> >>>>> In there, we follow the search for our WHY, which defines our HOW >>>>> and that in turn defines our WHAT (context >>>>> http://markmail.org/message/346bxv4v3sq7ofoj) >>>>> >>>>> Noah summed up our discussion back then >>>>> (http://markmail.org/message/h2dm233yjuphtufw): >>>>> >>>>>> WHY -- Getting your data where ever you need it (mobile, >>>>>> geolocations, cloud, etc) >>>>> >>>>>> HOW -- Sync protocol (with CouchDB as the reference >>>>>> implementation) >>>>> >>>>>> WHAT -- Erlang, MapReduce, CouchDB Query, REST, JSON, JavaScript, >>>>>> etc., etc. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> The slogan we are looking for now is addressing the WHY and the WHY >>>>> only. The HOW and the WHAT also deserve treatment though, but >>>>> these need to live elsewhere. >>>>> >>>>> Let’s attempt to organise this a little: >>>>> >>>>> Project name: Apache CouchDB >>>>> >>>>> Nickname: CouchDB >>>>> >>>>> Slogan: Data where you need it. (WHY) >>>>> >>>>> Mission Statement: Apache CouchDB aims to foster an ecosystem of >>>>> software that can flexibly share data with each other by defining >>>>> a universal synchronisation protocol. (HOW) >>>>> >>>>> Description: CouchDB is the focal point of the Couch Sync Protocol >>>>> suite which is implemented by an ecosystem of projects that all >>>>> work in concert to fulfil a universal vision: being able to share >>>>> and access data where it has the most value, from cross >>>>> data-center cluster to mobile phones. CouchDB is an >>>>> Erlang-implementation of the Couch Sync Protocol with a strong >>>>> focus on reliability, durability and scaling. CouchDB uses HTTP >>>>> for its API, JSON for documents, and a developer-friendly query >>>>> language and optionally MapReduce for efficient data retrieval. >>>>> (WHAT) >>>>> >>>>> * * * >>>>> >>>>> Let’s collect variations of this and counter examples, but let’s >>>>> keep the same form: >>>>> 1. Address the WHY, HOW and WHAT >>>>> 2. Define: Name, Nickname, Slogan, Mission Statement and >>>>> Description (we can rename the labels later, for now it is >>>>> important to get the copy text for the WHY, HOW and WHAT right). >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> * * * >>>>> >>>>> FWIW: PouchDB nicked the “The database that syncs” from an email of >>>>> mine on dev@ two years ago, when this was discussed first (and >>>>> kudos to them for realising it is a great slogan and running with >>>>> it!). I see no harm in the two projects sharing this, or >>>>> coordinating, e.g. CouchDB: The database that syncs. PouchDB: The >>>>> JavaScript database that syncs, or somesuch. (not saying this is a >>>>> proposal of mine, but if anyone wants to advocate it, I’d be happy >>>>> to listen and hear a proposal). >>>>> >>>>> * * * >>>>> >>>>> Thanks! >>>>> Jan >>>>> -- >>>>>> On 10 Aug 2015, at 16:06, Joan Touzet <woh...@apache.org> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Hey everyone, >>>>>> >>>>>> I don't know where we landed on this discussion last time, but I'm >>>>>> fairly sure we didn't come to any sort of agreement. >>>>>> >>>>>> Our current tag-line for CouchDB is pretty unwieldy: >>>>>> >>>>>> "Apache CouchDB is a database that uses JSON for documents, >>>>>> JavaScript for MapReduce indexes, and regular HTTP for its >>>>>> API" >>>>>> >>>>>> With the addition of mango, it's also inaccurate. I'm sure we can >>>>>> do >>>>>> better! >>>>>> >>>>>> Previously I remember seeing the suggestion: >>>>>> >>>>>> "Apache CouchDB: The database that {replicates|syncs}." >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm finding that really snappy. If you had to pick a single >>>>>> feature that >>>>>> CouchDB does better than anyone else, it's the multi-master >>>>>> replication. >>>>>> It does leave out a lot of great things we do, though. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Here's the taglines of some of our "competitors": >>>>>> >>>>>> "The Apache Cassandra database is the right choice when you need >>>>>> scalability and high availability without compromising >>>>>> performance." >>>>>> >>>>>> "Apache HBase™ is the Hadoop database, a distributed, scalable, >>>>>> big >>>>>> data store." >>>>>> >>>>>> "The Apache™ Hadoop® project develops open-source software for >>>>>> reliable, >>>>>> scalable, distributed computing." >>>>>> >>>>>> "CouchBase 3.0: A distributed database engineered for performance, >>>>>> scalability, and simplified administration." >>>>>> >>>>>> "MongoDB: Agility, scalability, performance. Pick three." >>>>>> >>>>>> "Redis is an open source, BSD licensed, advanced key-value cache >>>>>> and >>>>>> store." >>>>>> >>>>>> "Riak KV is a distributed NoSQL database that is highly available, >>>>>> scalable and easy to operate" >>>>>> >>>>>> "ElasticSearch: Search & Analyze Data in Real Time" >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> What other ideas do you have for a tagline for CouchDB? The only >>>>>> rules >>>>>> are: one sentence, the shorter the better, and focused on >>>>>> CouchDB's >>>>>> unique strength(s). >>>>>> >>>>>> -Joan >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Disclaimer: This is brainstorming only. The discussion may or may >>>>>> not >>>>>> lead to a new CouchDB tagline. Please, no negativity. >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> Professional Support for Apache CouchDB: >>>>> http://www.neighbourhood.ie/couchdb-support/ >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Professional Support for Apache CouchDB: >>>> http://www.neighbourhood.ie/couchdb-support/ >>>> >>>> >> > > -- > Professional Support for Apache CouchDB: > http://www.neighbourhood.ie/couchdb-support/ > -- Professional Support for Apache CouchDB: http://www.neighbourhood.ie/couchdb-support/
