MapServer Foundation - Open Letter

[Daniele Margotti]

And in the future we will shortly refer to MapServer Community Edition
using the MSCE acronym...


-----Original Message-----
From: UMN MapServer Users List [mailto:MAPSERVER-USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU] On
Behalf Of Adam
Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 4:35 AM
To: MAPSERVER-USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU
Subject: Re: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] MapServer Foundation - Open Letter


MapServer Community Edition is good.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "thomas bonfort" <thomas.bonfort at GMAIL.COM>
To: <MAPSERVER-USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU>
Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 2:05 PM
Subject: Re: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] MapServer Foundation - Open Letter


> +1 with david, I don't think adding a somewhat artificial suffix to
> mapserver adds any value.
> how about a simple "Mapserver community edition" or something in the
likes?
> --
> tb
>
> On 11/28/05, Fawcett, David <David.Fawcett at state.mn.us> wrote:
> > My frustration is that there is a need to pick a random animal or 
> > additional name to add to the product.  This just dilutes the value 
> > of the current brand.  To me, MapServer is the product that we all 
> > use, love/hate, contribute to, etc.  Not even U of M MapServer, just

> > MapServer.
> >
> > I hate to lose that brand.  AutoDesk taking on MapServer Enterprise,

> > I believe, will confuse a lot of people to think that it is a code 
> > extension of MapServer or a Deluxe version of what is currently 
> > being called 'Cheetah'.  They get more of the name than the original

> > product does.
> >
> > Maybe MapServer and MapServer Enterprise, just as confusing, but at 
> > least we get to keep the original name and brand.  MapServer Core? 
> > MapServer Foo Edition? ...
> >
> > My concern with branding has nothing to do with whether or not the 
> > foundation is a good thing.  I think that it could be.
> >
> > David.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: UMN MapServer Users List 
> > [mailto:MAPSERVER-USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU] On Behalf Of Andy Canfield
> > Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 1:18 PM
> > To: MAPSERVER-USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU
> > Subject: Re: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] MapServer Foundation - Open 
> > Letter
> >
> >
> > 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).
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>