MapServer Foundation - Open Letter

[Gerry Creager N5JXS]

At least then the term 'MSCE' will have some intrinsic value!

Daniele Margotti wrote:
> 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
> 
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>>>MapServer.
>>>
>>>I hate to lose that brand.  AutoDesk taking on MapServer Enterprise,
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>>>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
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>>>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.
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>>>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
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>>>>>>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).
>>>>>

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