On Thu, 24 Jan 2002, Jacques Nilo wrote:

> Hi Eric !
> It's time for us to get a name for the LEAF 2.4.16 distro. Mike wants
> one :-)
>
> I have finally opted (suggestion from Jack Coates, thank Jacks) for the
> "Strait" concept.

I thought I had mentioned gods, but hey, I'll take credit where it's not
due :-) I'll add Panama for all the below reasons and an amusing Van
Halen song, then my favorite (and closest body of water), the Golden
Gate.

> 1/ Straits are very representative of what is happening in a
> router/firewall: lot of traffic, strict rules, sometimes traffic
> collisions ...
> 2/ They make me think about sea. It happens that I am crazy about sea &
> sailing (sorry for the personnal note)
> 3/ They have nice and evocating names
>
> Few suggestions:
>
> Bering
> Hormuz
> Malacca
> Gibraltar
> Dover
>
> Bering & Hormuz are my favorite ones:
> 1/ Bering symbolises the frontier between Europe and the US: quite
> relevant for our distro is not it ? My Number 1 choice
> 2/ Hormuz is more complicated with an exotic flavour. Political context
> also more difficult...
>

I like Bering

> What do you think ?
> What the devel list think ?
>
> Jacques
>
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