Clear up massive brand confusion with Couchbase, basically. On 30 October 2014 16:35, Andy Wenk <andyw...@apache.org> wrote: > sure - IF we want to rename then with 2.0. But before I give my whatever > vote, I would like to know which advantages you expect to get with a rename > .... as of now - I can only think of negative aspects ... > > On 30 October 2014 16:08, Jason Smith <jason.h.sm...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Love it. Get away from the WhateverDB thing. Just stake out an arbitrary >> mark from which we build clear, unambiguous IP. >> >> My proposal (as long as we are brainstorming names): >> >> Eight Ball >> >> Tagline: Whatever you do. Don't get more eight ball! >> >> More seriously, yes, a name change has lots of problems. But it is worth >> re-considering Noah's point that now is the best time to do it, if it is to >> be done. >> >> On Thu, Oct 30, 2014 at 10:02 PM, Noah Slater <nsla...@apache.org> wrote: >> >> > 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 >> > >> > > > > -- > Andy Wenk > Hamburg - Germany > RockIt! > > GPG fingerprint: C044 8322 9E12 1483 4FEC 9452 B65D 6BE3 9ED3 9588 > > https://people.apache.org/keys/committer/andywenk.asc
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