[Webware-discuss] What's in a name

[Eric R. <th...@er...>]

On 20:59 Sat 27 Mar     , Todd Grimason wrote:
> Ah - I didn't realize there were(is?) other projects out there with
> the same name. I certainly didn't mean to attack Python (obviously),
> just thought it kinda sounds like 'Struts for Java' or 'Zope for
> Python', etc.
> 
> Going to 'Webware', with maybe a tagline kinda like 'Python Appserver'
> or whatever might be something to consider. But based on my other
> forays into this topic on other projects many people seem to have
> strong personal attachments to things like names, so I won't be
> pushing any further... 
> 
> (though I'd say there's a bit of precedent set from other projects
> such as Zope, and Java, Ruby, etc.. equivalents. but I suppose some
> might see that as more reason not to go that way.)

"Cold Fusion" is an example of a great name--it's a word picture that's unique.
The word "Zope" also carries a very clear identity that "WebWare for Python"
does not.

I recommend a new name!

Armature
  Python Kinetics for the Web

Has anyone else thought of what they would name it? This topic is important
because it changes the way that this framework is presented. In the idea above,
a visual theme could now incorporate graphics terminology that borrows from the
analogy of an electric motor.

Eric