Re: [JiniProposal] Choosing a new name...

2006-09-26 Thread Jim Hurley
Thanks Geir. It's certainly a viable alternative plan, but we're trying to match up with the history and culture we've created in the Jini Community of open involvement, so it seems like goodness to engage more broadly and give people a say. We've had a number of good names submitted -- but

Re: [JiniProposal] Choosing a new name...

2006-09-25 Thread Danny Angus
Hi Jim, I'd like to encourage you to avoid picking anything that is already a proper name, in other words an existing name which is normally capitalised in western languages. Using names which are already associated with people, places, events or cultures is never likely to be universally

Re: [JiniProposal] Choosing a new name...

2006-09-24 Thread Geir Magnusson Jr
While we all appreciate you inviting the community to help, I also encourage the proposers to consider choosing a name among yourselves. There's nothing wrong with that, and as it's the project you are proposing, it's natural that you can choose the name. geir Jim Hurley wrote: Hi all- I

[JiniProposal] Choosing a new name...

2006-09-22 Thread Jim Hurley
Hi all- I apologize for the gap in communication on our Proposal. Following my summary post: http://mail-archives.apache.org/mod_mbox/incubator-general/ 200608.mbox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] and list discussion, I believe choosing a new name for the project and then updating our Proposal are the last