On 9/28/10 7:10 PM, Jack Krupansky 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.
ManifoldCF was already in the running. And its obvious that having too many syllables is not a problem - it was the second most voted name - for the *second* time at least (who can track all these votes). > > 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. That's a stretch that the rational part of my brain is going to ignore. This is no argument. > > So, next candidate on the list was... Manicon, 19 > > Unless it has legal problems, it fits our requirements. Okay, lets vote again. For some reason ManifoldCF will stop topping the list why? Everyone will come to their senses? Some of us are so sick of this name thing we won't vote, and if your lucky those will be the ManifoldCF supporters? I mean come on... > > -- Jack Krupansky > > -------------------------------------------------- > From: "Karl Wright" <daddy...@gmail.com> > Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 6:52 PM > To: <connectors-dev@incubator.apache.org> > 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 >> <jack.krupan...@lucidimagination.com> 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" <markrmil...@gmail.com> >>> Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2010 6:43 PM >>> To: <connectors-dev@incubator.apache.org> >>> 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 >>>> >>>
