Hi Carlos.

> On Sep 12, 2017, at 5:39 AM, Carlos Rovira <carlos.rov...@codeoscopic.com> 
> wrote:
> 
> Hi, just see this now, but I responded in the other thread. copying
> response:
> 
> Regarding name, I would prefer a name change since the suffix "JS" is not
> reflecting the real potential of this project. If we want to output JS
> exclusively, I think it would be ok.
> 
> In the other hand, "Flex" name has very bad press in IT and companies. If
> you put the word "Flex", you can have many problems with your work and
> credibility with the people you talk.

Do you have examples of Apache Flex or FlexJS getting bad press? It would make 
your argument more persuasive.

> 
> In the other hand, we should look at our competitors : Angular, React, Vue,
> Dart,... it's all marketing: the name, the website, if we don't play well
> our cards, don't expect to have a widely used technology

You mean like Beads, Bend or Strands?

> 
> In the other hand I can live with old "FlexJS" name, if people does not
> want a change, but these means to me that FlexJS will hardly get considered
> in the mainstream.
> 
> Just my 2

More than that ;-)

Regards,
Dave

> 
> thanks
> 
> Carlos
> 
> 
> 
> 2017-09-12 10:58 GMT+02:00 Harbs <harbs.li...@gmail.com>:
> 
>> I personally do not see a need for a new name.
>> 
>> To me it’s more about branding the name. If FlexJS has its own identity
>> and Flash is barely mentioned I don’t think it’s dragging along the Flash
>> associations. For those familiar with Flex and wanting to migrate to JS,
>> the FlexJS name is a positive thing.
>> 
>> Harbs
>> 
>>> On Sep 12, 2017, at 4:01 AM, Dave Fisher <dave2w...@comcast.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Hi -
>>> 
>>> In discussions on the Board and Private list about the proposal voted on
>> a few weeks ago to fork FlexJS it was pointed out that it would good to
>> discuss if a new name should be attached to the forked project.
>>> 
>>> There are one or two propositions to discuss.
>>> 
>>> (1) FlexJS - is this distinct enough and will the historical connection
>> to Adobe/Apache Flex and Flash help or hinder the forked project’s future?
>>> 
>>> Please provide arguments in any direction.
>>> 
>>> (2) If a change is the outcome then we need to discuss and accumulate
>> reasonable names. Determine what is suitable by checking for other uses of
>> these names. If there are multiple choices available then we should vote.
>>> 
>>> A discussion of possible names can go in parallel to the discussion
>> about keeping FlexJS.
>>> 
>>> This discussion needs to proceed quickly if we want to have an open
>> process in advance of the next ASF Board meeting.
>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> Dave
>> 
>> 
> 
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