Re: [rules-users] name

Wonderful idea. D-rules or some variant is much better than the previous 2 names :) Telling an exec we saved a lot of time & money using this system called "Drools" always got me a few looks. Likewise I dont go around saying the new version of JBoss Hibernate is out. -Michael -----Original Message----- From: rules-users-bounces(a)lists.jboss.org [mailto:rules-users-bounces@lists.jboss.org] On Behalf Of Mark Proctor Sent: Friday, June 08, 2007 3:38 PM To: Rules Users List Subject: [rules-users] name I've asked this on dev, thought i'd also ask on user - what's your opinions on the email below? Mark Mark Proctor wrote: > So it's over a year since we changed the name from Drools to JBoss > Rules. Personally I really dislike <Vendor Name> + <Generic Name> > naming schemes; especially so for Open Source projects. It's not the > vendor prefix I dislike, as that adds weight in corporate brand > recognition, but the generic postfix - leaving you no choice but to > refer to the project by the full name "JBoss Rules" in all > communication and throughout that communication; which I find > tiresome. Where as ideally, say in a presentation, you introduce the > project as JBoss + <Strong Name> first and then further references in > your presentation can just use the shortened <Strong name>; emails on > the mailing list, being more casual, can just drop to the shortened > <Strong Name> straight away. It's not just a lazyiness of having to > use two words, but I feel it makes it generally easier on the ears and > > eyes. With 4.0 coming up we have taken the next steps into the world > of Declarative programming, so was thinking of JBoss DRules or JBoss > D-Rules or JBoss drules - allowing the DRules to be used standalone to > > refer to the project in more casual communication. Anyone have any > thoughts on a year of the "JBoss Rules" name? > > Mark > _______________________________________________ > rules-dev mailing list > rules-dev(a)lists.jboss.org > https://lists.jboss.org/mailman/listinfo/rules-dev > > _______________________________________________ rules-users mailing list rules-users(a)lists.jboss.org https://lists.jboss.org/mailman/listinfo/rules-users _______________________________________________ rules-users mailing list rules-users(a)lists.jboss.org https://lists.jboss.org/mailman/listinfo/rules-users