Discussion:
The Bongo-Project needs to be renamed
Lance Haig
2010-11-20 14:34:21 UTC
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*Hi All,
*

Now before you fall of your chair or swallow your phone while reading
this let me explain why.

I have been wanting to create this post for sometime now and have been
holding off as we are almost ready for our 1.0 release.

The problem I have is that even if we released a new version of the
software and it was our 1.0 release I am not sure anyone will be able to
find us. I have been doing some digging over the last few months about
what actually we are and to be honest I am not convinced we are
"Individual" enough. We as a project get lost in the Bongo Project mahem
that is People who play bongo's as instruments.

Right from day one when we started this fork we had a problem with the
name, we chose " Bongo" as a name as an interim measure so that we had
something to call ourselves while we thought of a new name. This has
obviously not happened and I would like to kick this discussion off
before we are ready for 1.0 so we have time to get it all done so we can
release both to the outside world at the same time.

Now I know that this is not something lightly taken on and also it would
mean quite a bit of work on the part of the limited Dev's we have to
change the code as well as then changing the website and our images and
stuff.

I am now thinking I will spend £30.00 on a prize for the winning name.
So now I need to find out what the community think and if there is
appetite for this.

I have created a poll on my site for some active feedback

let me know I really want to know

Lance
pfelt-Urct4Ww6//Pz1n+
2010-11-20 17:14:05 UTC
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my vote is a bit long...

"how bout fat get's off his lazy butt and gets back to coding something
important" aka: hbfgohlbagbtcsi

seriously tho i've always liked the old name, and its acompanying theme of
tropical islands, which is obviously out. that said, how bout "Palmas"
translates from spanish to Palms (usually Las Palmas or the palm trees).

i did go down the vein of exotic extinct animals, but i couldn't find any
on the wikipedia that i liked.
Post by Lance Haig
*Hi All,
*
Now before you fall of your chair or swallow your phone while reading
this let me explain why.
I have been wanting to create this post for sometime now and have been
holding off as we are almost ready for our 1.0 release.
The problem I have is that even if we released a new version of the
software and it was our 1.0 release I am not sure anyone will be able to
find us. I have been doing some digging over the last few months about
what actually we are and to be honest I am not convinced we are
"Individual" enough. We as a project get lost in the Bongo Project mahem
that is People who play bongo's as instruments.
Right from day one when we started this fork we had a problem with the
name, we chose " Bongo" as a name as an interim measure so that we had
something to call ourselves while we thought of a new name. This has
obviously not happened and I would like to kick this discussion off
before we are ready for 1.0 so we have time to get it all done so we can
release both to the outside world at the same time.
Now I know that this is not something lightly taken on and also it would
mean quite a bit of work on the part of the limited Dev's we have to
change the code as well as then changing the website and our images and
stuff.
I am now thinking I will spend £30.00 on a prize for the winning name.
So now I need to find out what the community think and if there is
appetite for this.
I have created a poll on my site for some active feedback
let me know I really want to know
Lance
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Lance Haig
2010-11-22 11:42:17 UTC
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As I have been pointed out I did not have a link to my blog for the poll.

So here it is

Http://www.haigmail.com

Lance
Post by Lance Haig
*Hi All,
*
Now before you fall of your chair or swallow your phone while reading
this let me explain why.
I have been wanting to create this post for sometime now and have been
holding off as we are almost ready for our 1.0 release.
The problem I have is that even if we released a new version of the
software and it was our 1.0 release I am not sure anyone will be able
to find us. I have been doing some digging over the last few months
about what actually we are and to be honest I am not convinced we are
"Individual" enough. We as a project get lost in the Bongo Project
mahem that is People who play bongo's as instruments.
Right from day one when we started this fork we had a problem with the
name, we chose " Bongo" as a name as an interim measure so that we had
something to call ourselves while we thought of a new name. This has
obviously not happened and I would like to kick this discussion off
before we are ready for 1.0 so we have time to get it all done so we
can release both to the outside world at the same time.
Now I know that this is not something lightly taken on and also it
would mean quite a bit of work on the part of the limited Dev's we
have to change the code as well as then changing the website and our
images and stuff.
I am now thinking I will spend £30.00 on a prize for the winning name.
So now I need to find out what the community think and if there is
appetite for this.
I have created a poll on my site for some active feedback
let me know I really want to know
Lance
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Lance Haig
2010-12-21 18:19:07 UTC
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Hi All,

Due to the really low appetite for a name change for the project
I will now put that to bed and we can discuss this again in the future
if the need arises

Thanks

Lance
Post by Lance Haig
As I have been pointed out I did not have a link to my blog for the poll.
So here it is
Http://www.haigmail.com
Lance
Post by Lance Haig
*Hi All,
*
Now before you fall of your chair or swallow your phone while reading
this let me explain why.
I have been wanting to create this post for sometime now and have
been holding off as we are almost ready for our 1.0 release.
The problem I have is that even if we released a new version of the
software and it was our 1.0 release I am not sure anyone will be able
to find us. I have been doing some digging over the last few months
about what actually we are and to be honest I am not convinced we are
"Individual" enough. We as a project get lost in the Bongo Project
mahem that is People who play bongo's as instruments.
Right from day one when we started this fork we had a problem with
the name, we chose " Bongo" as a name as an interim measure so that
we had something to call ourselves while we thought of a new name.
This has obviously not happened and I would like to kick this
discussion off before we are ready for 1.0 so we have time to get it
all done so we can release both to the outside world at the same time.
Now I know that this is not something lightly taken on and also it
would mean quite a bit of work on the part of the limited Dev's we
have to change the code as well as then changing the website and our
images and stuff.
I am now thinking I will spend £30.00 on a prize for the winning
name. So now I need to find out what the community think and if there
is appetite for this.
I have created a poll on my site for some active feedback
let me know I really want to know
Lance
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