[wsf-dev] [Igf-dev] Fwd: Naming of WSF and IGF

[Phil Hunt]

IGF is orthogonal to the ID-WSF code.  ID-WSF is just one protocol/ 
family that IGF will support. For example, IGF has to support other  
protocols including non-federation protocols like LDAP.

While there is obviously a key "intersecting" relationship here, to  
say there is a hierarchical one would be *extremely* problematic and  
be a disservice to either project by artificially limiting their  
respective potential "mindshare".

I think Asa has it right. There are several projects running under a  
common organization. Following the Apache model might be the best way  
to go.

Phil Hunt
Oracle


On 23-Mar-08, at 8:52 PM, Scott Cantor wrote:

> Asa Hardcastle wrote:
>> All of the ID-WSF code will be under a single heading, wsc & wsp,  
>> java &
>> c, etc...
>
> Right, I realize that's the immediate issue.
>
>> Are you saying that you believe that IGF & The ECP Firefox Plugin  
>> should
>> also be under the same umbrella name as the wsf libraries?  Can you  
>> give
>> an example of how you would see this working if the ID-WSF were  
>> called
>> OpenLiberty/J /C etc?  Would IGF be a facet of OpenLiberty/J?
>
> That was my suggestion, yes. I just don't personally believe the  
> "facets"
> we're talking about have enough mindshare to stand on their own if  
> they're
> named in a technology-oriented way. In that sense, I would agree  
> with Phil
> that a cutesy name is probably better than a bunch projects named  
> after
> obscure acronyms. But those kind of names are difficult to decide  
> on, and
> are time-consuming to "vet" against existing trademarks.
>
> My suggestion was to try and leverage the Liberty name to attract  
> attention
> to whatever the various projects happen to be.
>
> -- Scott
>
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