My preferences in the order of liking are [1] alma then [2] causeway and [3] kokoro
My real preference is not to change it at all, but I'm voting as above. On 24 May 2022 10:46:53 GMT+02:00, Dan Haywood <d...@haywood-associates.co.uk> 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 >. -- Sent from my phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.
