So drop GNU to avoid confusion with FSF Projects but keep weaver so it can be confused with an Adobe product ?
It's probably best to keep away from derivations of trademarked names all together. >>> "Ariel Monaco" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 03/07/07 8:24 PM >>> Steve, Did you need to be so rude? It was only a comment. I am truly sorry. You're right, remove GnuPBX from the poll, we'll vote your name. Let it be callweaver! Regards, Ariel ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Underwood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "OpenPBX.org Developers Mailing List" <openpbx- [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 9:03 PM Subject: Re: [Openpbx- dev] more names > Ariel Monaco wrote: >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Roy Sigurd Karlsbakk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "OpenPBX.org Developers Mailing List" <openpbx- [EMAIL PROTECTED]>; >> "OpenPBX.org Users Mailing List - Non- Commercial Discussion" >> <openpbx- [EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 7:01 AM >> Subject: [Openpbx- dev] more names >> >> >> >>> hi all >>> >>> after discussing the name suggestion 'gnupbx' on IRC, it was noted, >>> correctly, that this should not be regarded an option, since openpbx >>> is not part of FSF. It would be like naming the project AsteriskPBX >>> or ApachePBX. >>> >> >> What do we need to be part of the FSF? Is this really relevant? >> > Highly relevant. Apart from any legal issues, like trademarks, its > damned rude to just try to associate what you do with something > successful, by choosing a related name. > > Secondly, if would want to put PBX in the name you are very myopic. > > So gnupbx is composed of two parts, neither of which is a good match for > what we want. >> >>> I suggest we drop that name and let the voting go on with the other >>> candidates >>> >> >> Why drop a name people is voting? >> > They may be voting, but are they thinking? I think too many of those > voting have no stake in choosing a good name. They are just drive by > pollers. > > Talking to other serious contributors, we'll just walk away if something > as poorly considered as gnupbx is chosen. Its that simple. > > Steve > > _______________________________________________ > Openpbx- dev mailing list > Openpbx- [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.openpbx.org/mailman/listinfo/openpbx- dev _______________________________________________ Openpbx- dev mailing list Openpbx- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.openpbx.org/mailman/listinfo/openpbx- dev -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by Lukins & Annis, P.S. NOTICE: This email may contain confidential or privileged material, and is intended solely for use by the above referenced recipient. Any review, copying, printing, disclosure, distri- bution, or any other use, is strictly prohibited. If you are not the recipient, and believe that you have received this in error, please notify the sender and delete the copy you received. Thank You! _______________________________________________ Openpbx-dev mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openpbx.org/mailman/listinfo/openpbx-dev
