From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
From: Jim Kingdon <kingdon@redhat.com>
To: overseers@sourceware.cygnus.com
Subject: Renaming sourceware
Date: Tue, 04 Apr 2000 07:28:00 -0000
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Your input is solicited on the following
page at http://sourceware.cygnus.com/sourceware/rename.html - respond
as described or to this list, as appropriate:

                              Renaming Sourceware
                                       
   Background: sourceware needs a new name - here are some criteria:
     * does not infringe on anyone's trademark (like sourceware does)
     * easy to remember
     * easy to pronounce
     * reflect Red Hat's involvement/support
     * any other suggested criteria?
       
   The process as it is currently planned is:
    1. Don't combine the rename with other activities such as hardware or
       software upgrades. Let's bite off something we can chew, get it
       done, then look at whatever else we need to address.
    2. Make a list of suggested names (the list so far is below, send
       your submissions to sourcemaster@cygnus.com or just check them in
       if you have access).
    3. Try to reach a decision. The Powers That Be are thinking of just
       conducting a vote (on the theory that it is largely a question of
       preference), although we haven't decided for sure whether we plan
       a more deliberate/structured thing.
    4. Implement the rename. This is a lot of work, in that the name
       appears many places, but it is straightforward. Plan is to do it
       the same way as egcs.cygnus.com -> gcc.gnu.org, with the old name
       working for an extended period of time.
       
Suggested names

     * Sources.redhat.com (can be pronounced "sources.redhat").