I personally like more generic and unique names that aren't tied to a particular technology at all (i.e., Tomcat). Not only does technology move fast, but it's also better from a Web search point of view. The brand will build on it by itself as we deliver a great solution (look at "Amazon" starting as a book store and evolving to what it is now).
I am thinking ancient names that are related to "gap". For example, Icarus, Babel, Styx, Bia... There are also names associated to fragmentation, or entropy. Thank you ------------------------------------------------ - LDH (Laurent Hasson) - - Technical Director, BlackBerry Web Platform - - Research In Motion - - Email: [email protected] - - Mobile: 646-460-7066 - ------------------------------------------------ "Ha ha ha... He doesn't know how to use the three seashells!" - Erwin -----Original Message----- From: Christian Grobmeier [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2011 2:21 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: finding a new name that isn't PhoneGap When I read your messages and saw the name "Yaya" I immediately thought on "Mobi Dick". But given the fact that the meaning of the second part of this name has probably changed a bit since 1850, it it is not a good choice :-) Anyway, a Whale as mascot would be cool. On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 7:12 PM, Brian LeRoux <[email protected]> wrote: > BUMP! > > http://wiki.phonegap.com/w/page/47468793/namechange > > This is rather important folks, and silence is considered assent in > Apache land, but given the activity we saw in Jira I think ppl do have > strong feelings here. The name is foundational important to work going > forward so we need to resolve this! > > > On Fri, Oct 28, 2011 at 7:36 PM, Brian LeRoux <[email protected]> wrote: >> As mentioned by Jukka, the issue tracker is a bad place for discussion >> so I'm starting this thread to discuss possible name changes. >> >> So, the name Callback comes with problems. Its generic. Its common in >> JS programming. (Which is why we liked it, btw.) >> >> Things w/ the name "phone" are out. We support tablets and all sorts >> of weird devices are in the future. Things with the name "gap" are >> out. There has been legal issues and its not something Apache wants to >> inherit. >> >> We brainstormed a HUGE list before proposing Callback. Frankly, I >> still like Callback and haven't been compelled by arguments I've heard >> so far against it. But lets go for it with some gusto here and then we >> can whittle that list down (perhaps at the Apache Con?) and put that >> shortlist to a vote. >> >> For convenience, I've stared a wiki page instead of a long list of >> replies ... lets use that page to collect ideas and this thread to >> discuss ones we particularly like, or not. >> >> http://wiki.phonegap.com/w/page/47468793/namechange >> > -- http://www.grobmeier.de --------------------------------------------------------------------- This transmission (including any attachments) may contain confidential information, privileged material (including material protected by the solicitor-client or other applicable privileges), or constitute non-public information. Any use of this information by anyone other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this transmission in error, please immediately reply to the sender and delete this information from your system. Use, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this transmission by unintended recipients is not authorized and may be unlawful.
