I've been wanting to rename it SleepyDB for a while now. (cf. Max Ogden's SLEEP protocol.)
On 30 October 2014 11:43, Kevin Coombes <kevin.r.coom...@gmail.com> wrote: > Definitely -1 on changing the name. It's already "cooked" into everything > associated with the project. There are links (and hard copy references) to > the name and the web site(s) all over the place. How long do you want to be > forced to maintain DNS or HTTP entries to forward users from the current > names to whatever you might pick for new ones? > > I would be perfectly happy to see a new logo however. And the last time I > looked, there were a lot more colors than just red or blue.... > > Kevin > On Oct 30, 2014 6:11 AM, "Brad Noble" <br...@us.ibm.com> wrote: > >> *SyncDB* >> The database that syncs. >> >> Logo would embody that idea. >> >> >> >> [image: Inactive hide details for Jason Smith ---10/30/2014 04:40:26 >> AM---On Thu, Oct 30, 2014 at 12:52 AM, Noah Slater <nslater@apache]Jason >> Smith ---10/30/2014 04:40:26 AM---On Thu, Oct 30, 2014 at 12:52 AM, Noah >> Slater <nsla...@apache.org> wrote: > Blue is nice. :) But the >> >> From: Jason Smith <jason.h.sm...@gmail.com> >> To: "dev@couchdb.apache.org" <dev@couchdb.apache.org> >> Date: 10/30/2014 04:40 AM >> Subject: Re: [DISCUSS] Improved CouchDB logo >> ------------------------------ >> >> >> >> On Thu, Oct 30, 2014 at 12:52 AM, Noah Slater <nsla...@apache.org> wrote: >> >> > Blue is nice. :) But then that tempts me to change the name too. I >> > mean, if we're ever going to do this, now is the time. It's important >> > to note though that we have a very STRONG brand, and changing it in a >> > big will be expensive. >> > >> >> Change the name! Change the name! >> >> Like all transitions, it seems scary. But once it's done we will all wonder >> what we were so worried about. >> >> The brand is strong, but the question is, how much of that strength can we >> keep, and how much do we lose. >> >> I think we will keep nearly all of it, plus we will get tons of attention >> with a 2.0 release and name change. And as if that already isn't enough, we >> get the opportunity to walk away from a ton of branding baggage and >> trademark problems. >> >> Change the name! >> >> -- Noah Slater https://twitter.com/nslater
