I don't mind Membrane, but to me it is the opposite: A membrane is a partition or barrier. It doesn't bind anything together.
Still works though; Most membranes allows some things to pass through it, while keeping others separate. :) BR, Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Kasper Sørensen [mailto:i.am.kasper.soren...@gmail.com] Sent: 19. juli 2017 05:55 To: dev@metamodel.apache.org Subject: Re: [DISCUSS] Name of new subproject for REST API webapp Hmm I like the idea of membrane. Not for it's "interface"ness, but for it's metaphor of binding things together (oh well, I guess interfaces do that too, but IMO the metaphor is stronger here for e.g. cross-querying datastores and such). So I would modify my preference to either: MetaModel Federator MetaModel Membrane 2017-07-17 7:19 GMT-07:00 Michel Kern <echoprax...@gmail.com>: > Hello > > 'Federator' is ok for me (else it fullname would be 'Apache MetaModel > Model Federator') > > But I suggest also > - 'enterprise' as a Trekkie wink > - metaphors for 'interface' like 'membrane' > - metaphors of 'interact' like 'admix', 'mingle' > - metaphors for 'exchange' like 'swapper' or 'exchanger' > - metaphors for API like 'interoperator' > > See also https://pronovix.com/blog/what-api > > Best Regards > Michel Kern > > > > On 17-07-17 15:46, Kasper Sørensen wrote: > >> I personally like "MetaModel Federator". Or some word/phrase that >> catches the meaning of federation / collection / gathering / centralization. >> >> 2017-07-15 10:16 GMT-07:00 Kasper Sørensen >> <i.am.kasper.soren...@gmail.co >> m>: >> >> Hi all, >>> >>> As per the VOTE thread and VOTE RESULT just before, we are creating >>> a new subproject for the REST API webapp for MetaModel. >>> >>> So the question arises: What should we name it. >>> >>> Here are the suggestions that people passed in the VOTE thread. Can >>> you indicate what you prefer, or if you have other suggestions? >>> >>> RESTMetaDataFederation >>> MetaModel Federator >>> MetaFederator >>> Quid pro quo >>> Waggle dance >>> Wanderlust >>> Lindy hop >>> Fair trade >>> >>> >>> In addition, please consider that there are certain naming >>> considerations that the ASF asks of us [1]. We will probably make it >>> easier for ourselves if the subproject name is prefixed with "Apache >>> MetaModel" as to avoid too much legal research to have to take >>> place. >>> >>> [1] https://www.apache.org/dev/project-names.html >>> >>> Best regards, >>> Kasper >>> >>> >
