13 Jun
2017
13 Jun
'17
2:48 p.m.
Hi, Daniel,
On Tue, Jun 13, 2017 at 1:42 PM, daniel glazman <daniel.glazman(a)xwiki.com>
wrote:
> *
"Base XWiki Flavor”
> * “Classic XWiki Flavor”
> * “Raw XWiki Flavor”
> * “Starter XWiki Flavor”
> * "Default XWiki Flavor”
> * "Generic XWiki Flavor”
> * “Standard XWiki Flavor”
> * "XWiki Flavor”
> * "Vanilla XWiki"
Sorry to send this message without the threading references; I just
subscribed to the devs(a)xwiki.org mailing-list and I would like to
contribute my €0.02 to the discussion The items below are numbered for
commenting convenience but are not ordered in any way.
1. The name XWiki already has its first letter at the end of the alphabet.
Marketing-wise in the Software ecosystem, lists of apps are most often
alphabetically sorted, granting a bonus to apps with a name in A, B or C,
and a minus to the end of the alphabet. So all names there have to
counterbalance that handicap and I think "self-descriptiveness" does
matter.
2. if you except "XWiki Flavor", the word
"XWiki" comes in second position
in all proposals, and that is not the best thing ever.
So you`re suggesting "XWiki Standard" instead of "Standard XWiki
Flavor",
right? Sounds good to me, specially since I`m not a fan of dragging along
the word "Flavor" when the result will be displayed in a list of
"flavors"
(i.e. it's redundant).
3. the name must be chosen wrt the targeted audience and the product's
position on the market. I think Olivier has a point when he writes « what
is the audience and the objectives ? »
4. more specifically about the proposals above:
4.1. a "flavor" holds the notion of specialization.
4.2. "Classic" can mean "legacy" in the Software world. Use
carefully...
4.3. "Vanilla" is a geeky choice. Nobody else but geeks will get
it,sorry.
IMHO, "XWiki Foundation", "XWiki Core" or "XWiki Starter
Kit" represent
quite well what this is all about.
I think you`re mixing it with the Minimal (/Base/Core) flavor. We`re
currently addressing the flavor that is to mirror the current XE
distribution, with all the bells and whistles (hence the
"Standard"/"Default" suggestions). It builds upon the Minimal
distribution
(like other flavors should do).
Thanks,
Eduard
</Daniel>