Nothing I'm really proud of... but I hope it will give you more ideas. Bruno
DCP : dynamic computation platfrom (or even "discrete" computation platform) ODCP : open dynamic computation platfrom OSPEM : open source platform for explicit methods OPEC/OPEX/OPEXCO : open platform for explicit computing OFEC/OFEX/OFEXCO : open framework for explicit computing OXFrame : open explicit platform OXNAM : open and explicit Janek Kozicki a écrit : >Hello, > >It has been discussed from time to time with some people, and also on >IRC, that the name YADE could be changed to some other, more sensible >name. Personally I think that current name is not good, and is also >difficult to spell - it was chosen by Olivier at start. Oliver wanted >to use JADE but that name has already been in use by some other open >source program. > >I am in desperate need of your suggestions. Please either suggest a >new name, or several(!) different names. Or say that you like the old >name. During incoming days we will collect all your suggestions, and >then we will make a voting, where everyone will give points to each >name. One of the names should win :) > >I think that we search for something that has a good sounding acronym, >while delivering the message that this software (framework, >workbench) is for: scientific, egineering, discrete, explicit, >numerical, finite element method, lattice beam model, discrete >element method, spherical element, etc... simulations. > >On IRC we had some (mostly crazy) ideas about the new name. I will >list them here so you will have an idea. > > >PDM - Platform for Dynamical Modeling >PNM - Platform For Numerical Modeling >CARSS - Computational And Research Software for Scientists >VIDAIC - Vidaic Is Delivering An Interplatform Computation >SWEET - Scientific Workbench for Explicit Engineering Theories >EOS - Extensible Open Simulation > > >please free your mind, and write what name you'd like! > > >We are a bit tight on time, because the paper about yade is ready to >submit to "Computer Methods in Applied Mechanics and Engineering" >journal. And I think it's better to submit it with the correct name! > >If anyone wants to see the article before it appears in the journal, >please let me know and I'll send it (it's a 2MB .pdf). > > >Let's say that we are collecting your suggestions for one week - until >23.april, and then we will make voting that will last until 30.april. > >After that yade will have a new name! > > > -- _______________ Chareyre Bruno Maître de conférence Institut National Polytechnique de Grenoble Laboratoire 3S (Soils Solids Structures) - bureau I08 BP 53 - 38041, Grenoble cedex 9 - France Tél : 04.56.52.86.21 ________________ _______________________________________________ Yade-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.berlios.de/mailman/listinfo/yade-users
