On Mon, Dec 12, 2016 at 10:19 AM, Chris Murphy <lists(a)colorremedies.com> wrote:
On Mon, Dec 12, 2016 at 10:10 AM, Stephen Gallagher
<sgallagh(a)redhat.com> wrote:
> On 12/12/2016 11:58 AM, Chris Murphy wrote:
>> On Mon, Dec 12, 2016 at 7:26 AM, Stephen Gallagher <sgallagh(a)redhat.com>
wrote:
>>> So, up to this point, Langdon White and his merry band of Modularity folks
have
>>> been calling the proposed modular Fedora Server by the name of "Crazy
Server",
>>> which I am not fond of. This is for a number of reasons, but mostly because
I
>>> can't imagine anyone willingly installing and trying something its
creators are
>>> calling "crazy".
>>
>> Extremely enthusiastic server is a bit long though.
>>
>>
>>>
>>> So, I think we need a better name for this effort. My personal suggestion
would
>>> be to call it "Adaptive Server". Other suggestions welcome.
>>
>> What makes it adaptive? If it's only user initiated, that's
>> customization. Adaptation indicates the server dynamically alters its
>> behavior on its own.
>>
>
> Well, the infrastructure adapts to the needs of the users. Not the installed
> system. In the classic Fedora Server, you get exactly the set of stuff available
> in the common repository and if you want something else, you need to figure out
> a workaround. With the modularity implementation, it becomes possible (and
> supportable) to pull in the set of stuff you need to support your application.
>
> Also, I was looking for a term that would carry some positive "marketing"
> connotations, beyond the simple descriptive nature of "Modular Server".
> Basically, something that catches the eye enough that someone keeps reading to
> find out what it means.
Maybe a job for Marvin the Martian. Just make up a word. But hey I'm
not a marketer.
Make up a word, kinda like this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capsela
Or name them after Greek mythological figures or something, Atalanta Server.
--
Chris Murphy