The Apache commons math library already has a reputation and is well kvown. Any name that does not involve the words Apache and math will require a lot of rebranding or years of explaining to people that the TLP named X is really just the library formerly known as commons math. Removing "commons" from the name is a good way to signal the maturity of the math library while staying true to its Apache origin. That's why I like Apache math. On Feb 2, 2016 5:50 PM, "Gilles" <gil...@harfang.homelinux.org> wrote:
> On Tue, 2 Feb 2016 14:17:06 -0800, Gary Gregory wrote: > >> On Tue, Feb 2, 2016 at 1:50 PM, Niall Pemberton < >> niall.pember...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >> On Sun, Jan 24, 2016 at 9:08 PM, Phil Steitz <phil.ste...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> > We need to agree on a name. My own preference is for a boring, >>> > descriptive name, but I am manifestly not a marketing guy, so won't >>> > be offended if others want to be more creative. >>> > >>> > My suggestion is >>> > >>> > MathComponents >>> > >>> > Hearkens back to HttpComponents, which has worked pretty well. >>> > >>> >>> I've just started learning modern Greek and Math is Μαθηματικά - >>> (Mathematika) - so how about "Apache Mathematika"? >>> >>> >> And get a nasty letter from https://www.wolfram.com/mathematica/ perhaps? >> >> Gary >> > > Are you implying that they would dare challenge our usage of a name > that is absolutely not entertaining any confusion? > As anyone can observe, > 1. there is a prefix referring to a native American tribe (which thus > has nothing to do with programming computers), and > 2. the (common) word referring to "mathematics" is clearly spelled > differently. > > Thus, _nothing_ to worry about. > 8-} > > Gilles > > >>> Niall >>> >> > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@commons.apache.org > For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@commons.apache.org > >
