In light of the recent opening of suggestions for Fedora 19 Names ( https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Name_suggestions_for_Fedora_19 ), I wanted to bring this topic back up.
A few months ago, we had loosely discussed the possibility of using the Periodic Table of Elements as sources of names for future Fedora releases. Since there was a lot of discussion, I did not include the entire email chain below, but here is a link to the archives for a refresher: http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/advisory-board/2012-July/011736.html
So, is it even possible to refresh this discussion? Do we still think this is something we should persue?
Thanks!
Lynn
On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 12:23 PM, inode0 <inode0@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 11:19 AM, Jon Ciesla <limburgher@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:As I think was pointed out earlier Scientific Linux has used
> On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 11:15 AM, Stephen John Smoogen <smooge@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> On 31 July 2012 10:06, Jon Ciesla <limburgher@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 11:01 AM, Máirín Duffy <duffy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>> On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 10:34 AM, Máirín Duffy <duffy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>> > *IANAL ALERT*
>>>>> >
>>>>> > I think there's an advantage to added an adjective to the front in that
>>>>> > it makes it less likely there's a trademark conflict.
>>>>>
>>>> On Tue, 2012-07-31 at 10:35 -0500, Jon Ciesla wrote:
>>>>> That makes sense, but *please* no alliteration, for aforementioned reasons.
>>>>
>>>> Some ideas to differentiate:
>>>>
>>>> - Adverbs instead of adjectives
>>>
>>> Interesting.
>>>
>>>> - Rhymes instead of alliteration
>>>
>>> I like it, but difficult to do with many elements. The only thing I
>>> can think of that rhymes with oxygen is doxygen.
>>
>> doesn't xen rhyme with oxygen? Or is oxygen like orange
>
> True. It's things ending in 'inium' that get hairy.
Beryllium, Boron, and Carbon as its last three code names which would
make a variation of this unappealing to me anyway as it lacks
originality. Sometimes good ideas have just already been taken by
others.
When those doing the work say they won't do it any longer?
>> In any case, the issue is that elements are trademarked left and
>> right. Planets, mythology, astronomy are trademarked left and right.
>> Which brings up the question.. when does trying to avoid trademark
>> problems take longer and more work than it takes to have something
>> fun? Especially when it is something so ethereal to only last a year
>> to 18 months?
>
> Yeah. <sigh>
John
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