:D Only a [VOTE] for the new name, and I think we MUST inform [email protected] about that when the voting is started. Metors any idea about whether there is a formal process for podling name change ?
On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 5:11 PM, Roger Schildmeijer <[email protected]> wrote: > Unfortunately I think you are right. A new [VOTE] thread is inevitable. > > // Roger > > > On Aug 24, 2011, at 1:41 PM, Mohammad Nour El-Din wrote: > >> I agree with Emmanuel... >> >> I believe we should start looking for a new name. I propose to have >> another e-mail thread started by the development team to narrow the >> circle around the proposed names, and then we make a [VOTE] on the >> most selected one. Thoughts ? >> >> On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 10:11 AM, Emmanuel Lecharny <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> Frankly, [email protected] will say that we are incubating, and that the PPMC should >>> handle this issue. >>> >>> Now, the rational is that we would not like to have an issue when the >>> project is promoted to TLP. Such an issue can be some big company sending >>> The ASF a letter requesting us to change the project name. That would be not >>> only a legal annoyance, but also a problem if the project is established as >>> a TLP for a few month. >>> >>> Here, it's more about mitigating potential problems than to be legally >>> protected. Remember that legal.a.o is not there to tell us what's right and >>> wrong (you need to go to court for such decision) but to advise us about >>> what would be best for the project, legally wise. >>> >>> You still can send a mail to legal.a.o, it cost nothing. >>> >>> Now, if you have to pick a new name, just select something that either is >>> absolutely free (xarkily or tropqualu for instance), or a common name >>> associated with Apache, for instance Apache Asynchronous Web Framework (it's >>> just an example). >>> >>> Be smart :) >>> >>> On 8/24/11 9:48 AM, Julien Vermillard wrote: >>>> >>>> looks like a no for me :) >>>> >>>> On Mon, Aug 22, 2011 at 11:59 PM, Johnathan Meehan >>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Did anybody reach out to [email protected] about this yet? >>>>> >>>>> On Fri, 2011-08-19 at 15:22 +0200, Roger Schildmeijer wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Yes, that sounds like a good idea. >>>>>> >>>>>> // Roger >>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 2:41 PM, Julien >>>>>> Vermillard<[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> IF is the key word here :) Are we supposed to raise the question on >>>>>>> [email protected] ? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 2:22 PM, Roger Schildmeijer >>>>>>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> If we really need to change the name, then that's the approach I would >>>>>>>> advocate. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> // Roger >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 2:19 PM, Séven Le Mesle<[email protected]> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I agree on the on this point against AsyncWeb. >>>>>>>>> Maybe we can extend Deft name with a suffix or prefix :). >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Séven. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> 2011/8/19 Roger Schildmeijer<[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I'm -1 on asyncweb. I agree with Niklas. The confusion would be >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> maximized. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> If we really have to change the name, then I guess we should start a >>>>>>> >>>>>>> name >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> survey. If it's avoidable I would be happy :) >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> // Roger >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 1:59 PM, Niklas Gustavsson< >>>>>>> >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Aug 19, 2011 at 1:42 PM, Emmanuel Lécharny< >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Not necessarily if asyncweb is merged into deft (and by merge, I >>>>>>> >>>>>>> mean >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> vanish...). >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> I was more thinking of people who might actually know about >>>>>>>>>>> asyncweb >>>>>>>>>>> and it's history. When all of a sudden a new code base occurs under >>>>>>>>>>> the same name, I think confusion would happen :-) >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Regards, >>> Cordialement, >>> Emmanuel Lécharny >>> www.iktek.com >>> >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Thanks >> - Mohammad Nour >> ---- >> "Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving" >> - Albert Einstein > > -- Thanks - Mohammad Nour ---- "Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance you must keep moving" - Albert Einstein
