Hello everyone!<div>In light of the recent opening of suggestions for Fedora 19 Names ( <a href="https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Name_suggestions_for_Fedora_19">https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Name_suggestions_for_Fedora_19</a> ), I wanted to bring this topic back up. </div>
<div><br></div><div>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: <a href="http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/advisory-board/2012-July/011736.html">http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/advisory-board/2012-July/011736.html</a> </div>
<div><br></div><div>So, is it even possible to refresh this discussion? Do we still think this is something we should persue?</div><div><br></div><div>Thanks!</div><div>Lynn</div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote">
On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 12:23 PM, inode0 <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:inode0@gmail.com" target="_blank">inode0@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div class="im">On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 11:19 AM, Jon Ciesla <<a href="mailto:limburgher@gmail.com">limburgher@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 11:15 AM, Stephen John Smoogen <<a href="mailto:smooge@gmail.com">smooge@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>> On 31 July 2012 10:06, Jon Ciesla <<a href="mailto:limburgher@gmail.com">limburgher@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
>>> On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 11:01 AM, Máirín Duffy <<a href="mailto:duffy@fedoraproject.org">duffy@fedoraproject.org</a>> wrote:<br>
>>>>> On Tue, Jul 31, 2012 at 10:34 AM, Máirín Duffy <<a href="mailto:duffy@fedoraproject.org">duffy@fedoraproject.org</a>> wrote:<br>
>>>>> > *IANAL ALERT*<br>
>>>>> ><br>
>>>>> > I think there's an advantage to added an adjective to the front in that<br>
>>>>> > it makes it less likely there's a trademark conflict.<br>
>>>>><br>
>>>> On Tue, 2012-07-31 at 10:35 -0500, Jon Ciesla wrote:<br>
>>>>> That makes sense, but *please* no alliteration, for aforementioned reasons.<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> Some ideas to differentiate:<br>
>>>><br>
>>>> - Adverbs instead of adjectives<br>
>>><br>
>>> Interesting.<br>
>>><br>
>>>> - Rhymes instead of alliteration<br>
>>><br>
>>> I like it, but difficult to do with many elements. The only thing I<br>
>>> can think of that rhymes with oxygen is doxygen.<br>
>><br>
>> doesn't xen rhyme with oxygen? Or is oxygen like orange<br>
><br>
> True. It's things ending in 'inium' that get hairy.<br>
<br>
</div>As I think was pointed out earlier Scientific Linux has used<br>
Beryllium, Boron, and Carbon as its last three code names which would<br>
make a variation of this unappealing to me anyway as it lacks<br>
originality. Sometimes good ideas have just already been taken by<br>
others.<br>
<div class="im"><br>
>> In any case, the issue is that elements are trademarked left and<br>
>> right. Planets, mythology, astronomy are trademarked left and right.<br>
>> Which brings up the question.. when does trying to avoid trademark<br>
>> problems take longer and more work than it takes to have something<br>
>> fun? Especially when it is something so ethereal to only last a year<br>
>> to 18 months?<br>
><br>
> Yeah. <sigh><br>
<br>
</div>When those doing the work say they won't do it any longer?<br>
<br>
John<br>
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