RE: [DISCUSSION] Podling name search

2018-06-08 Thread Nozomi Kurihara
+1 for continuing to use the name “Apache Pulsar”.

I think though there is a possibility to need to change the name in the future, 
do it now seems too costly.

Regards,
Nozomi

差出人: Sijie Guo 
送信日時: 2018年6月8日 10:50:46
宛先: dev@pulsar.incubator.apache.org
件名: Re: [DISCUSSION] Podling name search

On Thu, Jun 7, 2018 at 6:48 PM Jerry Peng 
wrote:

> I completely agree with want Matteo said.  Changing the name will
> effectively kill the project.   Changing the project will probably also
> implying changing the package names in the code itself which will be a
> breaking and non-backwards compatible change.  Any reasonable developer
> will be turned off by this.
>




>
> To be honest, considering something that might happen in 4 years is
> analogous to preventing a plane from taking off because someone might chock
> on peanuts during the flight.  Lets first get the plane to take off.
>

I like this, strongly +1. #shipit




>
> On Thu, Jun 7, 2018 at 6:39 PM Sijie Guo  wrote:
>
> > +1 for using the name "Apache Pulsar".
> >
> > - Sijie
> >
> > On Thu, Jun 7, 2018 at 5:01 PM Matteo Merli  wrote:
> >
> > > As some in Pulsar community are already aware, one of the pending
> > > tasks for Pulsar project to complete the "name search task".
> > >
> > > A JIRA task was opened to collect facts around usages of Pulsar
> > > name: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/PODLINGNAMESEARCH-141
> > >
> > > I had forwarded that to trademarks@ and this was the response
> > > from Mark Thomas.
> > >
> > > > Pulsar is a very popular name for software.
> > > >
> > > > I don't see any obvious conflicts but given the popularity of the
> name
> > > > it is likely, in a global marketplace, that there will be some.
> > > >
> > > > Should the project wish to register the "PULSAR" mark in the future,
> it
> > > > is uncertain whether the ASF would be able to. Registering "APACHE
> > > > PULSAR" is unlikely to hit any difficulties.
> > > >
> > > > It is more likely than usual that an infringement will emerge in the
> > > > future that would require the project to rename.
> > > >
> > > > The podling needs to make a choice. Either:
> > > >
> > > > a) continue using PULSAR and accept that:
> > > >- there are likely to be some restrictions on how the name is used
> > > >  (primarily that it always has to be APACHE PULSAR)
> > > >- it is more likely than for most ASF projects that the project
> > > >  will be required to rename due to an infringement
> > > >
> > > > or
> > > >
> > > > b) pick a new name
> > > >
> > > > No rush on this. The podling should take time to discuss this.
> > >
> > >
> > > Therefore we need to take a decision on this matter.
> > >
> > > My personal inclination is to continue to use "Apache Pulsar" and
> > > have that to be registered as a trademark of ASF.
> > >
> > > My reasoning:
> > >
> > >  * We are anyway already always referring to "Apache Pulsar"
> > >rather than just "Pulsar"
> > >
> > >  * Changing name at this point in life of the project would be
> > >very disruptive. We just spent the past year into building
> > >some naming awareness and it would all vanish, not to mention
> > >the huge amount of work in updating documentation, package
> > >names, etc.
> > >
> > >  * If a conflict arise later on, it might be easier to change
> > >name at that point. Once the project has a larger community
> > >and bigger recognition, changing name would not mean to
> > >restart from scratch.
> > >
> > >
> > > I propose to have anyone share they thoughs on this issue. Once
> > > there is a prevalent inclination in the community, we can vote a
> > > final resolution on the subject.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Matteo
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Matteo Merli
> > > 
> > >
> >
>


Re: [DISCUSSION] Podling name search

2018-06-07 Thread Sijie Guo
On Thu, Jun 7, 2018 at 6:48 PM Jerry Peng 
wrote:

> I completely agree with want Matteo said.  Changing the name will
> effectively kill the project.   Changing the project will probably also
> implying changing the package names in the code itself which will be a
> breaking and non-backwards compatible change.  Any reasonable developer
> will be turned off by this.
>




>
> To be honest, considering something that might happen in 4 years is
> analogous to preventing a plane from taking off because someone might chock
> on peanuts during the flight.  Lets first get the plane to take off.
>

I like this, strongly +1. #shipit




>
> On Thu, Jun 7, 2018 at 6:39 PM Sijie Guo  wrote:
>
> > +1 for using the name "Apache Pulsar".
> >
> > - Sijie
> >
> > On Thu, Jun 7, 2018 at 5:01 PM Matteo Merli  wrote:
> >
> > > As some in Pulsar community are already aware, one of the pending
> > > tasks for Pulsar project to complete the "name search task".
> > >
> > > A JIRA task was opened to collect facts around usages of Pulsar
> > > name: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/PODLINGNAMESEARCH-141
> > >
> > > I had forwarded that to trademarks@ and this was the response
> > > from Mark Thomas.
> > >
> > > > Pulsar is a very popular name for software.
> > > >
> > > > I don't see any obvious conflicts but given the popularity of the
> name
> > > > it is likely, in a global marketplace, that there will be some.
> > > >
> > > > Should the project wish to register the "PULSAR" mark in the future,
> it
> > > > is uncertain whether the ASF would be able to. Registering "APACHE
> > > > PULSAR" is unlikely to hit any difficulties.
> > > >
> > > > It is more likely than usual that an infringement will emerge in the
> > > > future that would require the project to rename.
> > > >
> > > > The podling needs to make a choice. Either:
> > > >
> > > > a) continue using PULSAR and accept that:
> > > >- there are likely to be some restrictions on how the name is used
> > > >  (primarily that it always has to be APACHE PULSAR)
> > > >- it is more likely than for most ASF projects that the project
> > > >  will be required to rename due to an infringement
> > > >
> > > > or
> > > >
> > > > b) pick a new name
> > > >
> > > > No rush on this. The podling should take time to discuss this.
> > >
> > >
> > > Therefore we need to take a decision on this matter.
> > >
> > > My personal inclination is to continue to use "Apache Pulsar" and
> > > have that to be registered as a trademark of ASF.
> > >
> > > My reasoning:
> > >
> > >  * We are anyway already always referring to "Apache Pulsar"
> > >rather than just "Pulsar"
> > >
> > >  * Changing name at this point in life of the project would be
> > >very disruptive. We just spent the past year into building
> > >some naming awareness and it would all vanish, not to mention
> > >the huge amount of work in updating documentation, package
> > >names, etc.
> > >
> > >  * If a conflict arise later on, it might be easier to change
> > >name at that point. Once the project has a larger community
> > >and bigger recognition, changing name would not mean to
> > >restart from scratch.
> > >
> > >
> > > I propose to have anyone share they thoughs on this issue. Once
> > > there is a prevalent inclination in the community, we can vote a
> > > final resolution on the subject.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Matteo
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Matteo Merli
> > > 
> > >
> >
>


Re: [DISCUSSION] Podling name search

2018-06-07 Thread Jerry Peng
I completely agree with want Matteo said.  Changing the name will
effectively kill the project.   Changing the project will probably also
implying changing the package names in the code itself which will be a
breaking and non-backwards compatible change.  Any reasonable developer
will be turned off by this.

To be honest, considering something that might happen in 4 years is
analogous to preventing a plane from taking off because someone might chock
on peanuts during the flight.  Lets first get the plane to take off.

On Thu, Jun 7, 2018 at 6:39 PM Sijie Guo  wrote:

> +1 for using the name "Apache Pulsar".
>
> - Sijie
>
> On Thu, Jun 7, 2018 at 5:01 PM Matteo Merli  wrote:
>
> > As some in Pulsar community are already aware, one of the pending
> > tasks for Pulsar project to complete the "name search task".
> >
> > A JIRA task was opened to collect facts around usages of Pulsar
> > name: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/PODLINGNAMESEARCH-141
> >
> > I had forwarded that to trademarks@ and this was the response
> > from Mark Thomas.
> >
> > > Pulsar is a very popular name for software.
> > >
> > > I don't see any obvious conflicts but given the popularity of the name
> > > it is likely, in a global marketplace, that there will be some.
> > >
> > > Should the project wish to register the "PULSAR" mark in the future, it
> > > is uncertain whether the ASF would be able to. Registering "APACHE
> > > PULSAR" is unlikely to hit any difficulties.
> > >
> > > It is more likely than usual that an infringement will emerge in the
> > > future that would require the project to rename.
> > >
> > > The podling needs to make a choice. Either:
> > >
> > > a) continue using PULSAR and accept that:
> > >- there are likely to be some restrictions on how the name is used
> > >  (primarily that it always has to be APACHE PULSAR)
> > >- it is more likely than for most ASF projects that the project
> > >  will be required to rename due to an infringement
> > >
> > > or
> > >
> > > b) pick a new name
> > >
> > > No rush on this. The podling should take time to discuss this.
> >
> >
> > Therefore we need to take a decision on this matter.
> >
> > My personal inclination is to continue to use "Apache Pulsar" and
> > have that to be registered as a trademark of ASF.
> >
> > My reasoning:
> >
> >  * We are anyway already always referring to "Apache Pulsar"
> >rather than just "Pulsar"
> >
> >  * Changing name at this point in life of the project would be
> >very disruptive. We just spent the past year into building
> >some naming awareness and it would all vanish, not to mention
> >the huge amount of work in updating documentation, package
> >names, etc.
> >
> >  * If a conflict arise later on, it might be easier to change
> >name at that point. Once the project has a larger community
> >and bigger recognition, changing name would not mean to
> >restart from scratch.
> >
> >
> > I propose to have anyone share they thoughs on this issue. Once
> > there is a prevalent inclination in the community, we can vote a
> > final resolution on the subject.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Matteo
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Matteo Merli
> > 
> >
>


Re: [DISCUSSION] Podling name search

2018-06-07 Thread Sijie Guo
+1 for using the name "Apache Pulsar".

- Sijie

On Thu, Jun 7, 2018 at 5:01 PM Matteo Merli  wrote:

> As some in Pulsar community are already aware, one of the pending
> tasks for Pulsar project to complete the "name search task".
>
> A JIRA task was opened to collect facts around usages of Pulsar
> name: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/PODLINGNAMESEARCH-141
>
> I had forwarded that to trademarks@ and this was the response
> from Mark Thomas.
>
> > Pulsar is a very popular name for software.
> >
> > I don't see any obvious conflicts but given the popularity of the name
> > it is likely, in a global marketplace, that there will be some.
> >
> > Should the project wish to register the "PULSAR" mark in the future, it
> > is uncertain whether the ASF would be able to. Registering "APACHE
> > PULSAR" is unlikely to hit any difficulties.
> >
> > It is more likely than usual that an infringement will emerge in the
> > future that would require the project to rename.
> >
> > The podling needs to make a choice. Either:
> >
> > a) continue using PULSAR and accept that:
> >- there are likely to be some restrictions on how the name is used
> >  (primarily that it always has to be APACHE PULSAR)
> >- it is more likely than for most ASF projects that the project
> >  will be required to rename due to an infringement
> >
> > or
> >
> > b) pick a new name
> >
> > No rush on this. The podling should take time to discuss this.
>
>
> Therefore we need to take a decision on this matter.
>
> My personal inclination is to continue to use "Apache Pulsar" and
> have that to be registered as a trademark of ASF.
>
> My reasoning:
>
>  * We are anyway already always referring to "Apache Pulsar"
>rather than just "Pulsar"
>
>  * Changing name at this point in life of the project would be
>very disruptive. We just spent the past year into building
>some naming awareness and it would all vanish, not to mention
>the huge amount of work in updating documentation, package
>names, etc.
>
>  * If a conflict arise later on, it might be easier to change
>name at that point. Once the project has a larger community
>and bigger recognition, changing name would not mean to
>restart from scratch.
>
>
> I propose to have anyone share they thoughs on this issue. Once
> there is a prevalent inclination in the community, we can vote a
> final resolution on the subject.
>
> Thanks,
> Matteo
>
>
>
> --
> Matteo Merli
> 
>


Re: [DISCUSSION] Podling name search

2018-06-07 Thread Matteo Merli
I also wanted to note that Yahoo legal and OSS department did conduct a
rigorous validation process for the name, before open sourcing "Yahoo
Pulsar" in Sept 2016.

Of course that won't guarantee anything, but the name wasn't decided
without putting some thought on it.

Matteo


On Thu, Jun 7, 2018 at 6:19 PM Matteo Merli  wrote:

> In my view, even if there were a 100% chance to be forced to change name
> in 4 years, it would still make sense to change it then, rather than now.
>
> Changing it now, would mean to effectively kill the project, under any
> plausible scenarios.
>
> Matteo
>
> On Thu, Jun 7, 2018 at 5:52 PM P. Taylor Goetz  wrote:
>
>> I’d suggest thinking long and hard about this. Would you rather deal with
>> a name change now, or 4 years from now as a TLP?
>>
>> It may sound like a remote possibility, but trust me, these things can
>> and do happen.
>>
>> -Taylor
>>
>>
>>
>> > On Jun 7, 2018, at 8:01 PM, Matteo Merli  wrote:
>> >
>> > As some in Pulsar community are already aware, one of the pending
>> > tasks for Pulsar project to complete the "name search task".
>> >
>> > A JIRA task was opened to collect facts around usages of Pulsar
>> > name: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/PODLINGNAMESEARCH-141
>> >
>> > I had forwarded that to trademarks@ and this was the response
>> > from Mark Thomas.
>> >
>> >> Pulsar is a very popular name for software.
>> >>
>> >> I don't see any obvious conflicts but given the popularity of the name
>> >> it is likely, in a global marketplace, that there will be some.
>> >>
>> >> Should the project wish to register the "PULSAR" mark in the future, it
>> >> is uncertain whether the ASF would be able to. Registering "APACHE
>> >> PULSAR" is unlikely to hit any difficulties.
>> >>
>> >> It is more likely than usual that an infringement will emerge in the
>> >> future that would require the project to rename.
>> >>
>> >> The podling needs to make a choice. Either:
>> >>
>> >> a) continue using PULSAR and accept that:
>> >>   - there are likely to be some restrictions on how the name is used
>> >> (primarily that it always has to be APACHE PULSAR)
>> >>   - it is more likely than for most ASF projects that the project
>> >> will be required to rename due to an infringement
>> >>
>> >> or
>> >>
>> >> b) pick a new name
>> >>
>> >> No rush on this. The podling should take time to discuss this.
>> >
>> >
>> > Therefore we need to take a decision on this matter.
>> >
>> > My personal inclination is to continue to use "Apache Pulsar" and
>> > have that to be registered as a trademark of ASF.
>> >
>> > My reasoning:
>> >
>> > * We are anyway already always referring to "Apache Pulsar"
>> >   rather than just "Pulsar"
>> >
>> > * Changing name at this point in life of the project would be
>> >   very disruptive. We just spent the past year into building
>> >   some naming awareness and it would all vanish, not to mention
>> >   the huge amount of work in updating documentation, package
>> >   names, etc.
>> >
>> > * If a conflict arise later on, it might be easier to change
>> >   name at that point. Once the project has a larger community
>> >   and bigger recognition, changing name would not mean to
>> >   restart from scratch.
>> >
>> >
>> > I propose to have anyone share they thoughs on this issue. Once
>> > there is a prevalent inclination in the community, we can vote a
>> > final resolution on the subject.
>> >
>> > Thanks,
>> > Matteo
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Matteo Merli
>> > 
>>
> --
> Matteo Merli
> 
>
-- 
Matteo Merli



Re: [DISCUSSION] Podling name search

2018-06-07 Thread Matteo Merli
In my view, even if there were a 100% chance to be forced to change name in
4 years, it would still make sense to change it then, rather than now.

Changing it now, would mean to effectively kill the project, under any
plausible scenarios.

Matteo

On Thu, Jun 7, 2018 at 5:52 PM P. Taylor Goetz  wrote:

> I’d suggest thinking long and hard about this. Would you rather deal with
> a name change now, or 4 years from now as a TLP?
>
> It may sound like a remote possibility, but trust me, these things can and
> do happen.
>
> -Taylor
>
>
>
> > On Jun 7, 2018, at 8:01 PM, Matteo Merli  wrote:
> >
> > As some in Pulsar community are already aware, one of the pending
> > tasks for Pulsar project to complete the "name search task".
> >
> > A JIRA task was opened to collect facts around usages of Pulsar
> > name: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/PODLINGNAMESEARCH-141
> >
> > I had forwarded that to trademarks@ and this was the response
> > from Mark Thomas.
> >
> >> Pulsar is a very popular name for software.
> >>
> >> I don't see any obvious conflicts but given the popularity of the name
> >> it is likely, in a global marketplace, that there will be some.
> >>
> >> Should the project wish to register the "PULSAR" mark in the future, it
> >> is uncertain whether the ASF would be able to. Registering "APACHE
> >> PULSAR" is unlikely to hit any difficulties.
> >>
> >> It is more likely than usual that an infringement will emerge in the
> >> future that would require the project to rename.
> >>
> >> The podling needs to make a choice. Either:
> >>
> >> a) continue using PULSAR and accept that:
> >>   - there are likely to be some restrictions on how the name is used
> >> (primarily that it always has to be APACHE PULSAR)
> >>   - it is more likely than for most ASF projects that the project
> >> will be required to rename due to an infringement
> >>
> >> or
> >>
> >> b) pick a new name
> >>
> >> No rush on this. The podling should take time to discuss this.
> >
> >
> > Therefore we need to take a decision on this matter.
> >
> > My personal inclination is to continue to use "Apache Pulsar" and
> > have that to be registered as a trademark of ASF.
> >
> > My reasoning:
> >
> > * We are anyway already always referring to "Apache Pulsar"
> >   rather than just "Pulsar"
> >
> > * Changing name at this point in life of the project would be
> >   very disruptive. We just spent the past year into building
> >   some naming awareness and it would all vanish, not to mention
> >   the huge amount of work in updating documentation, package
> >   names, etc.
> >
> > * If a conflict arise later on, it might be easier to change
> >   name at that point. Once the project has a larger community
> >   and bigger recognition, changing name would not mean to
> >   restart from scratch.
> >
> >
> > I propose to have anyone share they thoughs on this issue. Once
> > there is a prevalent inclination in the community, we can vote a
> > final resolution on the subject.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Matteo
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Matteo Merli
> > 
>
-- 
Matteo Merli



Re: [DISCUSSION] Podling name search

2018-06-07 Thread P. Taylor Goetz
I’d suggest thinking long and hard about this. Would you rather deal with a 
name change now, or 4 years from now as a TLP?

It may sound like a remote possibility, but trust me, these things can and do 
happen.

-Taylor



> On Jun 7, 2018, at 8:01 PM, Matteo Merli  wrote:
> 
> As some in Pulsar community are already aware, one of the pending
> tasks for Pulsar project to complete the "name search task".
> 
> A JIRA task was opened to collect facts around usages of Pulsar
> name: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/PODLINGNAMESEARCH-141
> 
> I had forwarded that to trademarks@ and this was the response
> from Mark Thomas.
> 
>> Pulsar is a very popular name for software.
>> 
>> I don't see any obvious conflicts but given the popularity of the name
>> it is likely, in a global marketplace, that there will be some.
>> 
>> Should the project wish to register the "PULSAR" mark in the future, it
>> is uncertain whether the ASF would be able to. Registering "APACHE
>> PULSAR" is unlikely to hit any difficulties.
>> 
>> It is more likely than usual that an infringement will emerge in the
>> future that would require the project to rename.
>> 
>> The podling needs to make a choice. Either:
>> 
>> a) continue using PULSAR and accept that:
>>   - there are likely to be some restrictions on how the name is used
>> (primarily that it always has to be APACHE PULSAR)
>>   - it is more likely than for most ASF projects that the project
>> will be required to rename due to an infringement
>> 
>> or
>> 
>> b) pick a new name
>> 
>> No rush on this. The podling should take time to discuss this.
> 
> 
> Therefore we need to take a decision on this matter.
> 
> My personal inclination is to continue to use "Apache Pulsar" and
> have that to be registered as a trademark of ASF.
> 
> My reasoning:
> 
> * We are anyway already always referring to "Apache Pulsar"
>   rather than just "Pulsar"
> 
> * Changing name at this point in life of the project would be
>   very disruptive. We just spent the past year into building
>   some naming awareness and it would all vanish, not to mention
>   the huge amount of work in updating documentation, package
>   names, etc.
> 
> * If a conflict arise later on, it might be easier to change
>   name at that point. Once the project has a larger community
>   and bigger recognition, changing name would not mean to
>   restart from scratch.
> 
> 
> I propose to have anyone share they thoughs on this issue. Once
> there is a prevalent inclination in the community, we can vote a
> final resolution on the subject.
> 
> Thanks,
> Matteo
> 
> 
> 
> -- 
> Matteo Merli
> 


Re: [DISCUSSION] Podling name search

2018-06-07 Thread Jia Zhai
+1 for continuing to use the name “Apache Pulsar”.



On Fri, Jun 8, 2018 at 8:03 AM, Sanjeev Kulkarni 
wrote:

> +1 for continuing to use the name “Apache Pulsar”.
>
> On Thu, Jun 7, 2018 at 5:01 PM Matteo Merli  wrote:
>
> > As some in Pulsar community are already aware, one of the pending
> > tasks for Pulsar project to complete the "name search task".
> >
> > A JIRA task was opened to collect facts around usages of Pulsar
> > name: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/PODLINGNAMESEARCH-141
> >
> > I had forwarded that to trademarks@ and this was the response
> > from Mark Thomas.
> >
> > > Pulsar is a very popular name for software.
> > >
> > > I don't see any obvious conflicts but given the popularity of the name
> > > it is likely, in a global marketplace, that there will be some.
> > >
> > > Should the project wish to register the "PULSAR" mark in the future, it
> > > is uncertain whether the ASF would be able to. Registering "APACHE
> > > PULSAR" is unlikely to hit any difficulties.
> > >
> > > It is more likely than usual that an infringement will emerge in the
> > > future that would require the project to rename.
> > >
> > > The podling needs to make a choice. Either:
> > >
> > > a) continue using PULSAR and accept that:
> > >- there are likely to be some restrictions on how the name is used
> > >  (primarily that it always has to be APACHE PULSAR)
> > >- it is more likely than for most ASF projects that the project
> > >  will be required to rename due to an infringement
> > >
> > > or
> > >
> > > b) pick a new name
> > >
> > > No rush on this. The podling should take time to discuss this.
> >
> >
> > Therefore we need to take a decision on this matter.
> >
> > My personal inclination is to continue to use "Apache Pulsar" and
> > have that to be registered as a trademark of ASF.
> >
> > My reasoning:
> >
> >  * We are anyway already always referring to "Apache Pulsar"
> >rather than just "Pulsar"
> >
> >  * Changing name at this point in life of the project would be
> >very disruptive. We just spent the past year into building
> >some naming awareness and it would all vanish, not to mention
> >the huge amount of work in updating documentation, package
> >names, etc.
> >
> >  * If a conflict arise later on, it might be easier to change
> >name at that point. Once the project has a larger community
> >and bigger recognition, changing name would not mean to
> >restart from scratch.
> >
> >
> > I propose to have anyone share they thoughs on this issue. Once
> > there is a prevalent inclination in the community, we can vote a
> > final resolution on the subject.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Matteo
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Matteo Merli
> > 
> >
>


Re: [DISCUSSION] Podling name search

2018-06-07 Thread Sanjeev Kulkarni
+1 for continuing to use the name “Apache Pulsar”.

On Thu, Jun 7, 2018 at 5:01 PM Matteo Merli  wrote:

> As some in Pulsar community are already aware, one of the pending
> tasks for Pulsar project to complete the "name search task".
>
> A JIRA task was opened to collect facts around usages of Pulsar
> name: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/PODLINGNAMESEARCH-141
>
> I had forwarded that to trademarks@ and this was the response
> from Mark Thomas.
>
> > Pulsar is a very popular name for software.
> >
> > I don't see any obvious conflicts but given the popularity of the name
> > it is likely, in a global marketplace, that there will be some.
> >
> > Should the project wish to register the "PULSAR" mark in the future, it
> > is uncertain whether the ASF would be able to. Registering "APACHE
> > PULSAR" is unlikely to hit any difficulties.
> >
> > It is more likely than usual that an infringement will emerge in the
> > future that would require the project to rename.
> >
> > The podling needs to make a choice. Either:
> >
> > a) continue using PULSAR and accept that:
> >- there are likely to be some restrictions on how the name is used
> >  (primarily that it always has to be APACHE PULSAR)
> >- it is more likely than for most ASF projects that the project
> >  will be required to rename due to an infringement
> >
> > or
> >
> > b) pick a new name
> >
> > No rush on this. The podling should take time to discuss this.
>
>
> Therefore we need to take a decision on this matter.
>
> My personal inclination is to continue to use "Apache Pulsar" and
> have that to be registered as a trademark of ASF.
>
> My reasoning:
>
>  * We are anyway already always referring to "Apache Pulsar"
>rather than just "Pulsar"
>
>  * Changing name at this point in life of the project would be
>very disruptive. We just spent the past year into building
>some naming awareness and it would all vanish, not to mention
>the huge amount of work in updating documentation, package
>names, etc.
>
>  * If a conflict arise later on, it might be easier to change
>name at that point. Once the project has a larger community
>and bigger recognition, changing name would not mean to
>restart from scratch.
>
>
> I propose to have anyone share they thoughs on this issue. Once
> there is a prevalent inclination in the community, we can vote a
> final resolution on the subject.
>
> Thanks,
> Matteo
>
>
>
> --
> Matteo Merli
> 
>