Hi folks, We've talked a lot about changing the name of the framework, see for example ISIS-1303 [1]. So this thread, is, finally, to start the process
There have been an awful lot of suggestions; talking informally/offline with the other committers, we think there are a few front-runners. So the vote below lists these, but if none appeal then you can vote for something else. So, please cast vote your vote for one of the following: 1. change the framework's name to Apache *Alma* 2. change the framework's name to Apache *Causeway* 3. change the framework's name to Apache *Kokoro* 4 *don't change *the framework's name 5. do change the framework's name, but I don't like any of them, give me some *other choices*! Background on the first three choices: *Alma* - technically speaking, is a piece of wood (a little round pole) within a stringed instrument such as a violin [2], connecting the soundboards etc. What it means though "heart" or "soul" -think "alma mater", so the metaphor is that we are connecting business with technology, or acting as the heart of the business. *Causeway* - taken from the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland, a geological feature characterised by hexagonal basalt columns [3]. The metaphor here is again "causeway" meaning bridge, but the hexagons also are reminiscent of the hexagonal architecture common to DDD. *Kokoro* - is a Japanese word meaning something connecting heart, mind, body and spirit [4]. It has been trendy in the past to use Japanese words. In case anyone wants a reminder, our current name *Isis* comes from the name of the River Thames as it wanders through Oxford (the original authors of the framework all used to live in Oxfordshire). Isis of course was an Egyptian goddess [5]. For voting, hopefully there will be a clear winner, but it might make sense to rank your preferences. If there are no clear winners then, well, we'll go round the loop - we don't want to force through a change that no-one is happy with. Normally votes are at least 72 hours, but we intend to keep this one open longer than that, at least we've had a few contributions to the thread. Only committers to the framework have a formal vote, but it'd be good to hear the views of as many users of the framework as we can. Thanks Dan (co-drafted with Johan). [1] https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/ISIS-1303 [2] https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-odn0l-W5zow/Wmim3CiDJNI/AAAAAAAAG8c/ZiJPbHSbhHUEumzpxw1ZYNmIfb8IXnBjQCLcBGAs/s1600/20120919201309.jpg [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant%27s_Causeway#/media/File:Causeway-code_poet-4.jpg [4] https://qz.com/946438/kokoro-a-japanese-word-connecting-mind-body-and-spirit-is-also-driving-scientific-discovery/ [5] https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isis#:~:text=Isis%20is%20a%20goddess%20in,greatest%20goddesses%20of%20Ancient%20Egypt .
