I like Adamic... but not because it invloves my name.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adamic_language
Although, I'm not crazy about the religous background.
-Adam
On 8/18/05, Jim Davis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> 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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