Brand names are better when they are less purely descriptive or simply
indirectly descriptive.
I'm okay with Acromantula if people want it, especially since it seems to
adhere to all the Apache guidelines, but since I am unable to pronounce it,
I would be able to promote it via "word of mouth"!
Or, might J. K. Rowling sue us for stealing her work?
-- Jack Krupansky
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From: "Karl Wright" <daddy...@gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 8:01 AM
To: <connectors-dev@incubator.apache.org>
Subject: Re: About name change -- Macon
I don't find any obvious software uses of the name. I don't find it
terribly descriptive though - multiplex/manifold wins in my opinion.
Acromantula is also available and is more descriptive:
http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Acromantula
(if you don't mind the HP references. ;-) )
Karl
On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 7:52 AM, Jack Krupansky <
jack.krupan...@lucidimagination.com> wrote:
How about Macon... from Mac[hinery] + con[nection]. A small city, also a
dirigible airship.
-- Jack Krupansky
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From: "Grant Ingersoll" <gsing...@apache.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 6:46 AM
To: <connectors-dev@incubator.apache.org>
Subject: Re: About name change
Apache Manifold is growing on me. And/or Apache Manifold CF or Apache
Manifold Conn. Framework.
Has a nice short name, easy to pronounce, doesn't require funky acronyms
and from Webster's:
"Machinery . a chamber having several outlets through which a liquid or
gas is distributed or gathered." --
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Manifold
Paraphrased, it's a a chamber having several outlets through which bits
are gathered and distributed.
-Grant
On Aug 30, 2010, at 5:57 PM, Mark Miller wrote:
On 8/30/10 5:20 PM, Karl Wright wrote:
I'm not going to go head-to-head with you trying to split hairs. ;-)
Can we agree that something like "ContentCF" is a possibility under
your
guidelines? (I'm not proposing that, I'm just trying to open the
field
up a
bit.)
Karl
From my end, most of that was off topic haggling - I'm not saying it
should be one way or other per seh. I personally see the benefit of
having a good unique word in the name of the project - and of trying to
follow the guidelines / feel of previous projects. I'd be perfectly
fine
with something like Apache Manifold Connector Framework. But push come
to shove I wouldn't even vote against keeping things as is with the
Apache Connector Framework.
- Mark
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