On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 3:22 PM, Mark Struberg <[email protected]> wrote: > txs folks! > > > So I'll CANCEL the vote on [email protected] now. > > I'm also +1 for either BVAL or OpenBeanValidation. > > > I actually like BVAL a bit more, because it is easier to pronounce and it > fits better into tweets ;)
BVAL or BVal? ;) Thinking more about this, BVal might look nice with a new logo also focusing on a checkmark, disguised as the letter 'V'. Matt > > > LieGrue, > strub > > > > ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Matt Benson <[email protected]> >> To: [email protected] >> Cc: >> Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 10:19 PM >> Subject: Re: what's our _exact_ project name now? >> >> On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 2:47 PM, Gerhard Petracek <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> +1 for Apache BVal >> >> Simo's reasoning here is sound: using the same name as >> already-released artifacts is a sound strategy. >> >>> +1 for Apache OpenBeanValidation >> >> There is also good reason to consider this name IMO, as it conforms >> nicely alongside OpenEJB, OpenJPA and OpenWebBeans. >> >> I don't have a strong preference between these two options. >> >> Matt >> >>> -1 for Apache BeanValidation (too similar compared to the name of the spec. >>> - at least it might be confusing for users,...) >>> >>> regards, >>> gerhard >>> >>> >>> >>> 2012/1/10 Simone Tripodi <[email protected]> >>> >>>> Hi Mark! >>>> >>>> I honestly think that, even if I don't like the BVAL acronym, since >> we >>>> already released artifacts with bval-* prefix, BVAL should be the name >>>> of the project. >>>> >>>> Just my 0.02 cents, all the best! >>>> -Simo >>>> >>>> http://people.apache.org/~simonetripodi/ >>>> http://simonetripodi.livejournal.com/ >>>> http://twitter.com/simonetripodi >>>> http://www.99soft.org/ >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Mon, Jan 9, 2012 at 10:20 PM, Mark Struberg >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> > Hi folks! >>>> > >>>> > While running the VOTE on general@incubator, I spotted a problem >> with >>>> the project name in our graduation proposal >>>> > >>>> > "Apache Bean Validation" >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > is imo just too similar to the spec name itself >>>> > >>>> > "Bean Validation" >>>> > >>>> > http://jcp.org/en/jsr/summary?id=303 >>>> > >>>> > Although it's not trademarked, it might not really be >> trademarkable at >>>> all! >>>> > >>>> > I think that "BeanValidation" might serve us better, or >> even use "Apache >>>> BVAL" as project name. >>>> > >>>> > I now updated our graduation proposal to >> "BeanValidation" >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >> https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/BeanValidation/Graduation+Proposal >>>> > >>>> > Is this ok for anyone? >>>> > Or should we go for BVAL at all? >>>> > >>>> > LieGrue, >>>> > strub >>>> > >>>> >>
