On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 11:36 AM, Jukka Zitting <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > As mentioned in the proposed strategic plan [1], I'd like us to come > up with a codename other than just "Jackrabbit 3" or "jr3" for the > work to implement the new repository. > > The name should be short, easy to remember (and type) and unique > enough to be easily searchable (i.e. there shouldn't already be > millions of Google hits for the name) and to not conflict with > existing software products. It would be nice if the name had some > relation to trees, content or our existing "Jackrabbit" branch (my > wife would suggest we use "Bunny" :-). See also [2] for generic naming > guidelines. > > My personal favorite so far is "Jonsai" (as in Java + Bonsai) that > Michael D. suggested in a lunch conversation last week.
Bonsai might give a perception of small, and not 'BigTree' kind at all Regards Ard > > Any other ideas? I suggest we collect ideas over the next few days, > check how well the measure against the above guidelines, and then next > week come up with consensus on which one of the candidates we should > use as the codename. > > [1] http://wiki.apache.org/jackrabbit/Jackrabbit%203%20Strategic%20Plan > [2] http://www.apache.org/dev/project-names.html > > BR, > > Jukka Zitting -- Amsterdam - Oosteinde 11, 1017 WT Amsterdam Boston - 1 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02142 US +1 877 414 4776 (toll free) Europe +31(0)20 522 4466 www.onehippo.com
