It was already set, isn't it ??? On 10/30/07, Mario Ivankovits <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi! > > I am not sure why we can't call it simply "MyFaces Commons"? I think the > name is pretty fine. > > But to put something additional into the fire: MyFaces Essentials, or, > to move on with islands, MyFaces Papeete > > Ciao, > Mario > > > > Pretty hard to discuss for non-Americans, > > I can't speak for Manfred, but I accepted the discussions, said OK and > > moved forward. > > > > -M > > > > On 10/30/07, Andrew Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >> Unless the code is really bad, is it really derogatory at all? Apache > >> is a native American name, so projects using that theme go well. I'm > >> not aware of the other discussions, but I did come from a school that > >> had to change its name because of non-native Americans complaining > >> about native American rights and know the gist. > >> > >> Why would Native Americans be offended by their own tribe and location > >> names? If anything it keeps people thinking of their people group and > >> their culture which should be viewed as a good thing, I would hope. > >> > >> On 10/30/07, Manfred Geiler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> > >>> Oh no! Not that discussion again... :-( > >>> > >>> Ron, you might not be aware of former discussions on this list - not > >>> your fault of course. > >>> > >>> Yes, there are many ASF projects which have names related to Native > >>> Americans, BUT there are also many people concerned that those names > >>> could be offensive to Native Americans. > >>> > >>> And MyFaces is - of course - not the only ASF project where such > >>> discussions took place: see [1] to get an idea about such discussions > >>> in the Geronimo community. > >>> BTW, did you know they once had "Tomahawk" in their list of suggest > >>> alternatives? ;-) > >>> > >>> Don't get me wrong, my personal opinion is > >>> +/-0 for names related to Native Americans > >>> > >>> Just wanted to sensitize. > >>> > >>> --Manfred > >>> > >>> > >>> [1] http://cwiki.apache.org/GMOxSBOX/why-apache-geronimo.html > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> On 10/30/07, Ron Smits <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>> > >>>> How about Tsalagi? that is the name of the cherokee language > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> On 10/30/07, Mario Ivankovits <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >>>> > >>>>> Hi! > >>>>> > >>>>>> How about a new "ASF style" name instead of basic, commons or > >>>>>> something else that could be more easily misconstrued? > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>> Could you give an "ASF style" name for example? > >>>>> > >>>>> --- > >>>>> Mario > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> -- > >>>> I reject your reality and substitute my own > >>>> --- Adam Savage, the mythbusters > >>>> > >>> -- > >>> http://www.irian.at > >>> Your JSF powerhouse - JSF Consulting, > >>> Development and Courses in English and > >>> German > >>> > >>> Professional Support for Apache MyFaces > >>> > >>> > > > > > > > > > -- > mit freundlichen Grüßen > > Mario Ivankovits > Software Engineering > > OPS EDV VertriebsgesmbH > A-1120 Wien, Michael-Bernhard-Gasse 10 > > Firmenbuch Nr.: FN51233v, Handelsgericht Wien > Tel.: +43-1-8938810; Fax: +43-1-8938810/3700 > http://www.ops.co.at > > E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Skype: mario_ivankovits > >
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