I don't like Xilo but Silo on its own actually isn't a bad name. However, as far as I know we have enough votes to move forward with Xindice. This is especially true when you consider the 7 +1s that came within the current dbXML user community. We considered about 30 different names before choosing this one. Unless somebody wants to strongly object I'd say we just move forward so that we can get down to real work on this.
You can think about it this way too. Xindice is basically a new word and as such we're defining what it means and how it is supposed to be pronounced. We defined the pronunciation as zen-dee-chay because it flows nicely and sounds kind of classy, but it really doesn't matter how you say it. I imagine native English speakers might say x-in-dee-cee and there's nothing wrong with that. Linux has the same problem and only real geeks care how you say it. What's important is that the name is unique, recognizable and has the potential to gain strong name recognition. We're basically creating a brand and when you see the word Xindice there will be no ambiguity as to what it means. On Wednesday, October 31, 2001, at 06:48 AM, Bob Jamison wrote: > Robert Stuart wrote: > >> Xilo - pronounced as Silo, as in repository? >> (IIf it has not been used elsewhere.) >> >> I must admit, I quite like "Xintian", but feel we should aim for gender >> neutral names. >> >> >> Robert Stuart >> > > I like that one. It's short, multi-language (people can pronounce it > the way they want), and xenophilic, like "visa." > > > > > Bob Jamison > LinCom > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > In case of troubles, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Kimbro Staken The dbXML Project http://www.dbxml.org --------------------------------------------------------------------- In case of troubles, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
