For myself, I think it's currently: Causeway, then Alma, then Kokoro.
But I reserve the right to change my mind later on this thread, it's a close call and I like them all. On Tue, 24 May 2022, 09:59 Dan Haywood, <[email protected]> wrote: > Any second or third preferences, Andi? > > On Tue, 24 May 2022, 09:53 Andi Huber, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Voting for [2] (Causeway). >> Cheers Andi >> >> On 2022/05/24 08:46:53 Dan Haywood wrote: >> > Hi folks, >> > >> > We've talked a lot about changing the name of the framework, see for >> > example ISIS-1303 [1]. So this thread, is, finally, to start the >> process >> > >> > There have been an awful lot of suggestions; talking informally/offline >> > with the other committers, we think there are a few front-runners. So >> the >> > vote below lists these, but if none appeal then you can vote for >> something >> > else. >> > >> > So, please cast vote your vote for one of the following: >> > >> > 1. change the framework's name to Apache *Alma* >> > 2. change the framework's name to Apache *Causeway* >> > 3. change the framework's name to Apache *Kokoro* >> > 4 *don't change *the framework's name >> > 5. do change the framework's name, but I don't like any of them, give me >> > some *other choices*! >> > >> > Background on the first three choices: >> > >> > *Alma* - technically speaking, is a piece of wood (a little round pole) >> > within a stringed instrument such as a violin [2], connecting the >> > soundboards etc. What it means though "heart" or "soul" -think "alma >> > mater", so the metaphor is that we are connecting business with >> technology, >> > or acting as the heart of the business. >> > >> > *Causeway* - taken from the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland, a >> > geological feature characterised by hexagonal basalt columns [3]. The >> > metaphor here is again "causeway" meaning bridge, but the hexagons also >> are >> > reminiscent of the hexagonal architecture common to DDD. >> > >> > *Kokoro* - is a Japanese word meaning something connecting heart, mind, >> > body and spirit [4]. It has been trendy in the past to use Japanese >> words. >> > >> > In case anyone wants a reminder, our current name *Isis* comes from the >> > name of the River Thames as it wanders through Oxford (the original >> > authors of the framework all used to live in Oxfordshire). Isis of >> course >> > was an Egyptian goddess [5]. >> > >> > For voting, hopefully there will be a clear winner, but it might make >> sense >> > to rank your preferences. If there are no clear winners then, well, >> we'll >> > go round the loop - we don't want to force through a change that no-one >> is >> > happy with. >> > >> > Normally votes are at least 72 hours, but we intend to keep this one >> open >> > longer than that, at least we've had a few contributions to the thread. >> > Only committers to the framework have a formal vote, but it'd be good to >> > hear the views of as many users of the framework as we can. >> > >> > Thanks >> > Dan (co-drafted with Johan). >> > >> > >> > >> > [1] https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/ISIS-1303 >> > [2] >> > >> https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-odn0l-W5zow/Wmim3CiDJNI/AAAAAAAAG8c/ZiJPbHSbhHUEumzpxw1ZYNmIfb8IXnBjQCLcBGAs/s1600/20120919201309.jpg >> > [3] >> > >> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant%27s_Causeway#/media/File:Causeway-code_poet-4.jpg >> > [4] >> > >> https://qz.com/946438/kokoro-a-japanese-word-connecting-mind-body-and-spirit-is-also-driving-scientific-discovery/ >> > [5] >> > >> https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isis#:~:text=Isis%20is%20a%20goddess%20in,greatest%20goddesses%20of%20Ancient%20Egypt >> > . >> > >> >
