> -----Original Message----- > From: Robert Burrell Donkin [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Saturday, 19 November 2011 10:57 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Top Level Project Name > > On 11/19/11 07:01, Gavin McDonald wrote: > > > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Stefan Bodewig [mailto:[email protected]] > >> Sent: Tuesday, 15 November 2011 11:34 PM > >> To: [email protected] > >> Subject: Re: Top Level Project Name > >> > >> On 2011-11-15, Robert Burrell Donkin wrote: > >> > >>> "Creadur" means creature or animal in Welsh, a language which has > >>> some sentimental significance to me and which hasn't been mined out > >>> for software names. If "Apache Rat" turns out to be unsuitable, how > >>> about "Apache Creadur" as the top level project name? (with Rat, > >>> Tentacles, Whiskers and so on, of course) > >> > >> Doesn't make any sense, so why not ;-) > >> > >> Yes, Creadur works for me. > > > > You said 'in case Apache RAT is unsuitable.' > > Can we find out for sure, > > Rat is an edge case... > > "Apache Rat" should be fine as a product name but "Rat" as a top level > project name probably isn't compatible with the evolving policy thinking over > the brand. > > Finding out for sure means growing process, reaching consensus on policy > and improving coordination between brand and incubator. I've been working > through it for the last couple of months but the end is not in sight yet... > > > this is a blocker otherwise. > > Resolving whether "Rat" is a suitable top level project name is a blocking > issue for graduation as "Rat". Choose a more unusual top level project name > means the process should be over much more quickly.
Ok thanks. I am -0 on changing the name. RAT was simple name and meant what the product does. (And by now, folks know what it means to produce a 'Rat Report' , asking folks to produce a Creadur Report rolls off the tongue less.) If words like 'Apple' and 'Windows' can be tm'd I don't see why Rat should be any different. But I don't want to hold up the graduation so above are just thoughts I won't do anything about. Gav... > > Robert
