I like Apache Alma (#1). I didn't see the meaning until the phrase "Alma
Mater" was mentioned. Also, I wonder if it would be appropriating to say
we had an AA meeting so we can stay DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself) ?
On Tue, May 24, 2022 at 12:47 AM Dan Haywood <d...@haywood-associates.co.uk
wrote:
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
.
