It is a apache commons like project, just not located in commons.apache.org.
If it is named myfaces-jsf-commons it should clear enough this is a
myfaces project.
And imho it should contain tools, components, ... for jsf users like
apache-commons-beanutils contains java-collection stuff for java
users.
Regards,
Volker
2007/10/30, Ron Smits <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
> Grins, I so do not want to start a 'poco sensitive' discussion. But I agree
> with several other writers here, that commons sounds too much like the
> apache commons project
>
> Ron
>
> 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
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> >
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