You are correct about the rules. I added that name back in when we replaced the original vote for it with the name gathering exercise and then a vote, and I did not make it clear what I was doing. But then we still have to hold a vote on ManifoldCF, since that vote was aborted, and Grant did propose it as a name.
Let me think about the proper way to handle this... Karl On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 7:10 PM, Jack Krupansky <[email protected]> wrote: > Fair enough. I could live with any of the other choices, but having this > "CF" suffix really messes a lot of stuff up and is less practical than any > of the other names. Basically, it means we may end up having to use "MCF" as > the shorthand name. > > Wait... stop the presses... I just realized that "ManifoldCF" violates > selection rule #5: > > (5) No more than 4 syllables > > Man-I-fold-C-F (or is in Ma-ni-fold-C-F.) > > That's five syllables. > > And, technically, I would say that it at least half violates the spirit of > rule #1: > > (1) It's a single word > > It is a single word plus this extra "CF" acronym thing. > > So, next candidate on the list was... Manicon, 19 > > Unless it has legal problems, it fits our requirements. > > -- Jack Krupansky > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Karl Wright" <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 6:52 PM > To: <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [VOTE] Rename Apache Connectors Framework to ManifoldCF > >> Jack, >> >> That's one of the main purposes of having everyone list choices by >> priority. If one doesn't work, there are others you can use. >> >> I don't want to open that vote again unless the community decides that >> the list of candidate names was simply not rich enough to furnish a >> good choice. >> >> Karl >> >> >> On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 6:49 PM, Jack Krupansky >> <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> Or Nocon or Noman. >>> >>> I know people are tired of voting, but I think we should really re-vote >>> for >>> the revised candidate list with Connex removed. >>> >>> -- Jack Krupansky >>> >>> -------------------------------------------------- >>> From: "Mark Miller" <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 6:43 PM >>> To: <[email protected]> >>> Subject: Re: [VOTE] Rename Apache Connectors Framework to ManifoldCF >>> >>>> hmmm...I think I'm all voted out. Can we just call it nothing? >>>> >>>> On 9/28/10 6:40 PM, Karl Wright wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Vote +1 to rename Apache Connectors Framework to Apache ManifoldCF. >>>>> Vote -1 to keep the project name of Connectors Framework, or to retain >>>>> Connex, if that wins its vote. >>>>> >>>>> This vote also expires end of day on Friday. >>>>> >>>>> Note: "Manifold" is a trademark for a GIS software product. However, >>>>> I agree with Grant that ManifoldCF appearing under the Apache label >>>>> should be safe to be used. But you should recognize that this vote is >>>>> not merely a referendum on the name itself, but also on the >>>>> suitability of the name in a legal context. >>>>> >>>>> Karl >>>> >>> >
