Well, as an Apache project, the name change is necessary in order to avoid any legal complications due the dbXML Group owning the name "dbXML". Also, The dbXML Group is continuing to develop a proprietary version of dbXML, so in that sense, dbXML still exists, but as a commercial product, whereas Xindice is the open source project.
-- Tom Bradford - http://www.tbradford.org Developer - Apache Xindice (formerly dbXML) Bob Marsh wrote: > > For what it's worth, I agree completely. > > Bob Marsh > Partner, Red Rock Ventures > > -----Original Message----- > From: Niels Peter Strandberg [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2002 5:02 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Why not keep the name dbXML???? > > Why change the name from dbXML to the name Xindice. As one pointed out, > It sound like gambling, will I win or loose. And to much "x" is already > out there. dbXML sound like what it is, and it is a name widely known to > > the xml public. > > Keep the name dbXML! > Xindice is really a bad name, for this kind of product!!!! > > Kill your darlings! > > Niels Peter
