Project Name

[Francois-Rene Rideau]

(I've mixed up my mail, please excuse for previous null mail)

Dennis quotes an anonymous friend:
>> > Hi.
>> Hi!
Lo !

>> > The project I've been working on for the past couple of years is called
>> > OSPREy.  It stands for Operating System PRojEct.  Perhaps that would be
>> > a candidate for a name?
>> 
>> I love it!  It's really going to be tough to choose a name...so many options!>> I believe this will be the most difficult part of the project... :-)

Well... I think we should concentrate on the rest of it. When we have advanced
in the program, it should certainly be easier to find a name, corresponding to
its features.

>> > Also, I would like to nominate myself to archive all the correspondence
>> > of the project: email, news postings, etc.
>> You're welcome to it!

Hey, Dennis, why don't name the happy volonteer ? Or should it be a secret !?

>> >  Also, I think we should
>> > get someone to maintain the Specifications document on a "full time"
>> > basis.  Again, I'll do this if no one else does.
>> 
>> I'll volunteer for that one - since I've already started the specs, plus I
>> love writing technical docs.  Call me crazy...



>> > This project offers a unique opportunity.  If this group can become
>> > organized and maintain a well structured documented project, it has an
>> > excellent chance of being a major OS contender.
>> 
>> I agree - if not, at least we'll have a great OS to experiment with ourselves.
>> 
>> > I have more ideas on organization if you guys (and gals?) think its
>> > worthwhile.
>> 
>> Let's hear 'em!
>> 
>>                              Dennis

Then Gary D. Duzan <duzan@udel.edu> says:

>   Ok, we've had on-and-off discussions on a name for the project. I'd
> like to take a quick poll to see which of several recently proposed
> names you prefer. This will in no way be a binding vote (I think the
> net-term is Straw Poll,) but if everyone wants the same thing, then we+
> should probably go with it.
>   Please reply to me (duzan@cis.udel.edu) with your preference:
>
>       MOOSE
>       OSPREy
>       Midgard
>        Other: Please Specify
Well, why not
   the OOPS (for example OO Programming (Programmed ?) System
or the BOOST: Better Object Operating SysTem
or the MTOIS (write "empty - O - 1 - 2") multitasked object integrated system
or the NT-EPT (one letter after MS-DOS)
or the VOJY (idem for Unix) ? = Virtual Object JoY or anything else.
if you want, we can call it GOD, OBJECT, NEW, BEST, ...  if you want, you can.

>   I'll post a summary of the results at the end of next week (Feb 19.)

>   While I'm here, we might as well discuss decision-making for the
> project. I'd say that issues should be decided by 2/3 majority
> concensus whenever possible. When impossible, it might be expedient
> to have Dennis or someone else in the position to make arbitrary
> dicisions from among the more popular views. We will also need
> someone to keep track of the design decisions and compile them into a
> design document for the group to follow. The alternative is endless
> debate, an unclear design, and little (if any) actual group code.

Here is a very important issue, indeed !
Hey, there why not concentrate on the thing, not its name. When it's well
begun and we see better what it is, we'll be able to find a proper name
which will reflect the content of it; meanwhile, let's continue call it
as we want.

               ,
            Fare