Eric Lemings wrote:
-----Original Message-----
From: Martin Sebor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 7:29 PM
To: stdcxx-dev@incubator.apache.org
Subject: Re: [RFC] draft stdcxx resolution for the Board
Eric Lemings wrote:
-----Original Message-----
From: Martin Sebor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 2:59 PM
To: stdcxx-dev@incubator.apache.org
Subject: [RFC] draft stdcxx resolution for the Board
I'm working on the Board resolution based on the following page:
http://incubator.apache.org/guides/graduation.html#tlp-resolution
and I have a few issues I need help with. I'm hoping that our
mentors can give us guidance here, although I certainly encourage
everyone else, most of all committers, to read through this and
provide feedback.
1. Official project name: Apache C++ Standard Library
I have always assumed that the official name of our project is
the Apache C++ Standard Library, and that STDCXX is an "acronym"
or "keyword" (e.g., the same way APR is to the Apache Portable
Runtime Project). I'm not 100% sure that everyone shares the
same view so I'm looking for a confirmation that "Apache C++
Standard Library" is an acceptable name to use in the resolution.
(The attached proposed resolution assumes the answer is
affirmative.)
I agree with the canonical name. As for the acronym, I'd like to
propose "ASL".
Not ASCXXL? ;-)
Too clever I guess, some may say obfuscated. :-P
I'm not sure if we can easily change this or even that we should
try. What would happen to Jira or mailing lists? I suppose lists
could have aliases, but it might be additional work for the infra
team.
But if you're serious about it go ahead and make a formal proposal
to change it. Far be if for me to discourage you but I expect you
will need to have a really compelling rationale to convince
everyone, especially the rest of the Incubator, that it's a good
idea.
Good idea? Not sure. Better acronym? I think so.
I agree it's easier to pronounce and probably will be easier to
remember. If it was easy to change I'd be all for it. The issue
is that a) I don't know how easy it would be to change, and b)
I may not have the bandwidth to try to find out. If you would
like to try I'll support you but you'll have to do the legwork.
I.e., find out (either from our mentors or from the rest of the
Incubator) how difficult such a change would be, how we would
go about implementing it, and by how long it would delay our
graduation.
Hypothetical scenario: another acronym is proposed, be it "ASL" or
whatever, and it is well received. Unanimously in fact.
Would all this required work still be worth the change? If the answer
is yes, then it's a good idea.
I just have the feeling that people will associate "STDCXX" more with
Rogue Wave Software rather than the Apache Foundation. So in that
respect, ANY new acronym will be a better choice.
I'm not sure I see why that would be the case. We (Rogue Wave)
have made it clear that stdcxx is the Apache implementation of
the C++ Standard Library:
http://www.roguewave.com/standard-library/
Martin
