Here are the names we've come up with so far (with my personal comments):
DPXL: ("Depressed Press Transfer Language") - the professional side of me is
leaning here. It puts my company right in the name! But how smart is it to
put a trademark in the name of something you're open-sourcing?
DEML: [dimmel] "Data Expression (or exchange) ML" - I like the fact that it
can pronounced... for some reason I think that's important.
XDL: "XML Data Language" is taken. "eXpression Definition Language"
XDF: "XML Data Format" is taken. "eXtensible Data Format" which describes
scientific data.
XIL: "XML Information Language" - Pronounceable - I like that! But
pronounced it's "zill" - that just sounds slurred. It's also taken by the
"XML Import Language" (which is kinda neat actually).
XIF: "XML Information Format" - Pronounceable as well - and it sounds better
said that "zill". Nice and peppy: "Ziff!" Of course the main problem is
that is ALSO taken! "XML Interchange Format" (made by MS).
XIEF: "XML Information Exchange Format" - I like the sound ("Zife!")... but
it's harder to say as letters ("ex eye ee eff"). Not a big deal but I'm
picky.
Rosetta: Doesn't stand for nothing. I still kinda like this. Easy to
remember, indicative and organic. However not very original: they're
probably 100 other things called "Rosetta".
I'm really leaning towards a non-abbreviated word... something that means
"move" or "transfer" but maybe even with a sense of irony or humor.
"Wormhole" perhaps? "DataSphincter"?
Or perhaps a fun abbreviation? "STAPOD" (Specification That Allows Passing
Of Data)? "MOPD" (Method of Passing Data)? "NARDS" (No Assembly Required
Data Specification)? (This has the benefit that, if it takes off, I may
someday hear somebody say "Were you able to parse my NARDS?")
Damn... I should spend as much time code as I do on picking what to call
things...
Jim Davis
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