With a very interesting history http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%B3rdoba,_Spain
On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 2:22 PM, Abu Obeida Bakhach <[email protected] > wrote: > +1 same here, love the reason and name. Cordoba would be a more accurate > spelling :) > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > Michael Brooks > Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2011 1:21 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: finding a new name that isn't PhoneGap > > +1 to Laurent's view. Dissociate the name from technology and design > patterns. > > On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 1:19 PM, Laurent Hasson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > +1 on Cordova/Cordoba. I do like the name, and Ricardo Montalban is > > +hard > > to beat as an endorsement. WebKeg is nice too, but may be considered > > "less serious" by some players. Although Keg is technically a general > > barrel/container :) No beer implied. > > > > > > 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: Patrick Mueller [mailto:[email protected]] > > Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2011 3:56 PM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: finding a new name that isn't PhoneGap > > > > On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 14:52, Laurent Hasson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > 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). > > > > > > > +1 > > > > In that light, cordova seems like the best name to me. Googling it, I > > saw the github repo of Brian's as the first hit on the second page of > > hits; but that's just me and my browser. Also, there's this (luckily, > > different > > spelling): http://youtu.be/vIL3fbGbU2o . You can just smell that > > Corinthian Leather. > > > > I know the name "WebKeg" was tossed around, but was that a joke? On > > one hand, it implies "lots of beer" to me, which is perhaps not a > > great association. On the other hand, I'm reminded of the Big Keg o' > > Health from Unreal Tournament (some version before most of you were > > born, prolly). I could see a barrel busting out with awesome as a > > neat "logo" image. I like "web" in the name, compared to "device", > > since this project is more about exploiting web technologies rather > > than just devices - there are the "desktop" versions of the runtime to > consider as well. > > > > -- > > Patrick Mueller > > http://muellerware.org > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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. > > >
