My preferences in the order of liking are [1] alma then [2] causeway and [3] kokoro
Best regards / Met vriendelijke groet, Johan Doornenbal M 06 227 666 28 jo...@yodo.nl <jo...@filternet.nl> www.yodo.nl Griene Daam 7 9084 DG Goutum Op di 24 mei 2022 om 10:47 schreef Dan Haywood <d...@haywood-associates.co.uk >: > 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 > . >
