Alex Karasulu wrote:
We can change the name. This is strictly and OSGi container effort
here at the ASF where several people from Apache and elsewhere intend
to contribute. It will not only be Richard. Those from KnoplerFish
are also interested, maven, plexus, and Geronimo people like Alan have
an interest in contributing. Oscar is just a name we picked.
The short answer to all of this is:
I agreed to join an Apache OSGi effort because I felt that the current
situation with Oscar was an uphill battle (me against Eclipse, KF
[Gatespace], JSR 277, etc.). In my view, something had to change to make
it so that I could continue to be involved with OSGi and open source,
but still be able to focus on other things.
Plain and simple, I want and need things to change. This is my choice.
Would I prefer to keep my project name? Of course, I think keeping the
name provides the best continuity and also it was my baby long before
anyone else even cared to claim it as their own. However, if a name
change is going to avoid a power struggle, then it is fine by me to
change the name. In the end, the facts are still the same.
-> richard
