If you want to be really cool: XDX - XML Data X-change or for the English majors, XDE - XML Data Exchange XTL - XML Transfer Language
My personal favorite... XXL - XML Xchange Language Cheers, Kevin -----Original Message----- From: Jim Davis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: August 18, 2005 2:06 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: RE: WDDX Replacement Attempt - Name? 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:215683 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
