Even simpler, people don't really think of Wave in a box as a name either, Let's just call it Wave! If that's what it is, and if Google is shutting down Google Wave and thus avoiding a branding clash - Wave will do fine as the name of the server.
On Sep 17, 7:57 am, Dave butlerdi <[email protected]> wrote: > +1 > > On 17 September 2010 08:41, Joseph Gentle <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I hate the proliferation of meaningless names. Its like unnecessary > > product complexity - it makes users think and learn unnecessarily. > > > We have used up our quota of stupid names already anyway - "wave", > > "splash", "fedone", "wavelet", "gadget", "fedone"... > > > You may see 'wave in a box' as a milestone, but I think everybody else > > thinks of wave in a box as a product. From a marketing standpoint, the > > name "wave in a box" is perfect. It both keeps the wave identity and > > differentiates itself from what is running on wave.google.com. Its > > funny enough to be memorable. When wave in a box is finished and we > > put out an announcement releasing it, the media should say "Google > > releases wave in a box" and not "Google releases Pirrama, which is a > > new name for that wave in a box thing you heard about awhile ago". > > > Having another silly name will also make it more difficult for users > > to google, and more confusing when you do. ("I was looking for > > waveinabox. Is Pirrama what I wanted?") > > > In short, we already have a name. Lets run with that. > > > -J > > > On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 4:19 PM, Alex North <[email protected]> wrote: > > > The example wave server is currently named "FedOne" as its purpose was to > > > demonstrate federation. We now have grander goals for this code though, > > > beginning with the "Wave in a Box" milestone. It's time for a new name. > > > Let's rename the "fedone" package in the repository, removing the > > "examples" > > > package while we're there. > > > I propose a default repo layout resembling: > > > > org/waveprotocol/pirrama/ > > > > client/common (was examples/client/common) > > > webclient/ (was examples/client/webclient) > > > consoleclient/ (was examples/client/console) > > > server/ (was examples/fedone/) > > > agents/ (was examples/fedone/agents) > > > common/ (for code shared between client and server) > > > > For reference, the libraries repository provides code (re-usable for any > > > clients and servers) with the following layout: > > > org/waveprotocol/wave/ > > > > client/ > > > common/ > > > concurrencycontrol/ > > > crypto/ > > > federation/ > > > media/ > > > model/ > > > waveserver/ > > > > The name "pirrama" is a placeholder in the new layout - I think we need a > > > new name to encompass this particular server and bunch of clients. > > > waveinabox seems like an obvious candidate, but apart from being > > cumbersome > > > it describes a milestone for the project rather than a particular > > product. I > > > don't think it will age well when we later come to scaling the system > > > (though we'll keep "in a box" as a working deployment). > > > So - we need a new name. What do you suggest? > > > Alex > > > * "Pirrama" is the Aboriginal name for "Pyrmont", where the Google Sydney > > > office is. > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > "Wave Protocol" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]<wave-protocol%[email protected]> > > . > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/wave-protocol?hl=en. > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "Wave Protocol" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected]<wave-protocol%[email protected]> > > . > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/wave-protocol?hl=en. > > -- > Regards > > Dave Butler > butlerdi-at-pharm2phork-dot-org > > Also on Skype as pharm2phork > > Get Skype herehttp://www.skype.com/download.html > > ********************************************************************** > This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and > intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they > are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify > the system manager. > > This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by > MIMEsweeper for the presence of computer viruses. > > www.mimesweeper.com > ********************************************************************** -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Wave Protocol" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/wave-protocol?hl=en.
