MapServer Foundation - Open Letter

[Ken Lord]

I disagree, there certainly is a connection for the platypus and MapServer!

The platypus was once a creature that the establishment refused to
believe in. The 'scientists' considered it to be a hoax, a joke, and
an impossibility. Some even stood up shouting against the existance of
the furry creature.

... Much like the way every ESRI salesman at every conference I've
been to has dealt with MapServer ... lies, jokes, and denials about
everything we all know to be true.

And much like how the tricky platypus covertly sneaks up to his prey,
the shrimp, using electromagnetic detectors in his bill ... I've had
much enjoyment leading those ESRI salesmen into stating their lies so
that I could embarass them.

And finally, today's massive acknowlegement of the MapServer project
by AutoDesk is akin to them having received a defensive jab of poison
from the Platypus' venomous rear claws.

Cheers,
Ken Lord
Vancouver BC




On 11/28/05, Rick Levine <Richard_D_Levine at raytheon.com> wrote:
> The platypus rocks!  If there is an intelligent designer (cough) it shows
> either a sense of humor or a need for rehab.  That said, uh, there is not
> much mapping connection.
>
> Rick
>
> UMN MapServer Users List <MAPSERVER-USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU> wrote on
> 11/28/2005 02:56:54 PM:
>
> > Three comments:
> >
> > Pro MapServer: Mapguide is dead! now onwards to slay ArcIMS!
> >
> > Con MapServer: I for one welcome our new Autodesk overlords.
> >
> > As for the naming: I've always been fond of the platypus.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Ken Lord
> > Vancouver BC
> >
> >
> > On 11/28/05, Ed McNierney <ed at topozone.com> wrote:
> > > Well, both DM Solutions and Autodesk issued press releases today that
> > > will be widely reprinted and reported in the press.  Each stated that
> > > MapServer "will be called/renamed MapServer Cheetah".  That's going to
> > > cause confusion if that's not correct, and will be confusing to undo.
> > > If the name's not a done deal, it shouldn't have been announced.
> > >
> > > At least in Autodesk's release the UMN MapServer package isn't
> mentioned
> > > until the sixth paragraph, so maybe it won't be noticed.
> > >
> > >        - Ed
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: UMN MapServer Users List [mailto:MAPSERVER-USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU]
> On
> > > Behalf Of Steve Lime
> > > Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 2:38 PM
> > > To: MAPSERVER-USERS at LISTS.UMN.EDU
> > > Subject: Re: [UMN_MAPSERVER-USERS] MapServer Foundation - Open Letter
> > >
> > > 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).
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
>