MapServer Foundation - Open Letter

[Steve Lime]

The name is not a done deal, merely a suggestion that some of the developer
types came up with. We need a way to differentiate the UMN MapServer that
does not imply legacy (e.g. MapServer Classic) since UMN MapServer is not 
going anywhere. The idea behind cheetah was that it represents speed and 
agility. Certainly other animals, plants, insects or objects might do a better
job (and result in a better logo). Fire away...

Steve

>>> Andy Canfield <andy.canfield at GMAIL.COM> 11/28/05 1:18 PM >>>
Do we get a say or is this already a done deal? From what I read on
the DM Solutions site it seems like this is pretty much a done deal.
If it's not I like "Osprey" as they have always been my favorite bird
of prey and I like the raptor idea way better than the cheeta thing.

On 11/28/05, Abe Gillespie <abe.gillespie at gmail.com> wrote:
> I like the raptor idea.  You got my vote Chip!
>
> See, this is how "community" is *supposed* to work.  :)
>
> -Abe
>
> On 11/28/05, Fawcett, David <David.Fawcett at state.mn.us> wrote:
> > The dolphin may be taken in the opensource world as well....
> >
> > http://www.mysql.com/ 
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: UMN MapServer Users List [mailto:MAPSERVER-USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU] On
> > Behalf Of Sears, Jeremy
> > Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 1:04 PM
> > To: MAPSERVER-USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU 
> > Subject: Re: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] MapServer Foundation - Open Letter
> >
> >
> > I concur.
> > How about a dolphin? They're fast, agile and intelligent. If TV has
> > taught us anything they are also friendly and fun to work with... just
> > like Mapserver.
> >
> > Jeremy
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: UMN MapServer Users List [mailto:MAPSERVER-USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU]On 
> > Behalf Of Abe Gillespie
> > Sent: November 28, 2005 1:55 PM
> > To: MAPSERVER-USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU 
> > Subject: Re: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] MapServer Foundation - Open Letter
> >
> >
> > Honestly, Cheetah?  Hasn't Apple already monopolized all the large cat
> > names?  Besides, there's an HTML server named Tomcat.
> >
> > Let's start our own naming cliche.
> >
> > -Abe
> >
> > On 11/28/05, Tyler Mitchell <tylermitchell at shaw.ca> wrote:
> > > > Are there any graphics wizards out there who could doctor a photo of
> >
> > > > a cheetah to look something like the cow in the attached jpeg? (I'm
> > > > told that's a moo-cator projection...)
> > >
> > > You guys are sorta twisted ;)  and I'm even worse because I'll
> > > probably
> > try something tonight :)
> > >
> > > I'm really excited about the foundation developments.  I have some
> > > notes
> > online about all the possible things a foundation could do:
> > > http://ms.gis.umn.edu/community/foundation 
> > >
> > > I look forward to your comments/feedback (but suggest it be moved over
> >
> > > to
> > the foundation mailing list instead).
> > >
> >
>