Maybe we should just ask Doug Cutting's kid to come up with a name ;-) FWIW, we should also think about names that are findable. Omni is likely to be buried in any search engine
Of course, it's easy to be the critic, much harder to come up with a good suggestion. On Aug 31, 2010, at 8:11 AM, Karl Wright wrote: > "Ackromantyoola." > > I think JK got the name from somewhere else anyhow, so there's prior art > involved. ;-) > > Karl > > > On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 8:08 AM, Jack Krupansky < > jack.krupan...@lucidimagination.com> wrote: > >> Brand names are better when they are less purely descriptive or simply >> indirectly descriptive. >> >> I'm okay with Acromantula if people want it, especially since it seems to >> adhere to all the Apache guidelines, but since I am unable to pronounce it, >> I would be able to promote it via "word of mouth"! >> >> Or, might J. K. Rowling sue us for stealing her work? >> >> -- Jack Krupansky >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: "Karl Wright" <daddy...@gmail.com> >> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 8:01 AM >> To: <connectors-dev@incubator.apache.org> >> Subject: Re: About name change -- Macon >> >> I don't find any obvious software uses of the name. I don't find it >>> terribly descriptive though - multiplex/manifold wins in my opinion. >>> Acromantula is also available and is more descriptive: >>> >>> http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Acromantula >>> >>> (if you don't mind the HP references. ;-) ) >>> >>> Karl >>> >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Aug 31, 2010 at 7:52 AM, Jack Krupansky < >>> jack.krupan...@lucidimagination.com> wrote: >>> >>> How about Macon... from Mac[hinery] + con[nection]. A small city, also a >>>> dirigible airship. >>>> >>>> -- Jack Krupansky >>>> >>>> -------------------------------------------------- >>>> From: "Grant Ingersoll" <gsing...@apache.org> >>>> Sent: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 6:46 AM >>>> To: <connectors-dev@incubator.apache.org> >>>> Subject: Re: About name change >>>> >>>> Apache Manifold is growing on me. And/or Apache Manifold CF or Apache >>>> >>>>> Manifold Conn. Framework. >>>>> >>>>> Has a nice short name, easy to pronounce, doesn't require funky acronyms >>>>> and from Webster's: >>>>> "Machinery . a chamber having several outlets through which a liquid or >>>>> gas is distributed or gathered." -- >>>>> http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Manifold >>>>> >>>>> Paraphrased, it's a a chamber having several outlets through which bits >>>>> are gathered and distributed. >>>>> >>>>> -Grant >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Aug 30, 2010, at 5:57 PM, Mark Miller wrote: >>>>> >>>>> On 8/30/10 5:20 PM, Karl Wright wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I'm not going to go head-to-head with you trying to split hairs. ;-) >>>>>>> Can we agree that something like "ContentCF" is a possibility under >>>>>>> your >>>>>>> guidelines? (I'm not proposing that, I'm just trying to open the >>>>>>> field >>>>>>> up a >>>>>>> bit.) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Karl >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> From my end, most of that was off topic haggling - I'm not saying it >>>>>> should be one way or other per seh. I personally see the benefit of >>>>>> having a good unique word in the name of the project - and of trying to >>>>>> follow the guidelines / feel of previous projects. I'd be perfectly >>>>>> fine >>>>>> with something like Apache Manifold Connector Framework. But push come >>>>>> to shove I wouldn't even vote against keeping things as is with the >>>>>> Apache Connector Framework. >>>>>> >>>>>> - Mark >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> -------------------------- >>>>> Grant Ingersoll >>>>> http://lucenerevolution.org Apache Lucene/Solr Conference, Boston Oct >>>>> 7-8 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> -------------------------- Grant Ingersoll http://lucenerevolution.org Apache Lucene/Solr Conference, Boston Oct 7-8
