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= Summary = | This page documents how [[Releases | Fedora releases]] should be named. | ||
== Summary == | |||
* Names are suggested by the community. | * Names are suggested by the community. | ||
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** Beginning with Fedora 11, name suggestions are solicited through a wiki page. | ** Beginning with Fedora 11, name suggestions are solicited through a wiki page. | ||
* To suggest a name, a community member ''must'': | * To suggest a name, a community member ''must'': | ||
** Show how the name meets the "is-a" test. For example, "Schnozz is a ____, and so is Keister." Names for releases ''N'' and ''N+1'' must be related, and names for releases ''N'' and ''N+2'' cannot share the same relationship. | ** Show how the name meets the "is-a" test. For example, "Schnozz is a ____, and so is Keister." | ||
*** Names for releases ''N'' and ''N+1'' must be related, and names for releases ''N'' and ''N+2'' cannot share the same relationship. | |||
*** The "is-a" relationship must be reasonably novel. For example, "is a brand of automobile" is reasonably novel. The relationship "is a brand of automobile only manufactured in Uzbekistan" is much better. The relationship "is a word with seven letters" is not sufficiently novel. | |||
*** Preference is given to names showing relationships [[History_of_Fedora_release_names | never before used in a release]]. | |||
*** Names of living people or well-known trademarks or goods will be rejected by Red Hat Legal. Try to find a more unusual link. | |||
** Document preliminary searches showing the name is not encumbered by trademarks or other use that makes it a bad or risky choice. | ** Document preliminary searches showing the name is not encumbered by trademarks or other use that makes it a bad or risky choice. | ||
* Names are vetted | * Names are vetted: | ||
* | ** by the Fedora [[Design]] team for applicability to theming | ||
* The final release name is decided through a community vote. | ** by the Fedora Board to make sure the name ballot is of sufficient size and composition. | ||
*** Typically, the Board has a private vote on the entire name roster (after initial vetting) | |||
*** The top results are sent on to Legal. | |||
** by the Red Hat Legal department for a more intensive trademark search | |||
* The final release name is decided through a community [https://admin.fedoraproject.org/voting vote]. | |||
* Problems are resolved through the [[Board | Fedora Board]] and the [[FPL]]. | * Problems are resolved through the [[Board | Fedora Board]] and the [[FPL]]. | ||
= Suggestion table = | == Suggestion table == | ||
{|tableclass="t1" | The first row is a template provided for educational purposes only. | ||
! Name !! "Is a..." !! Tested !! Approved | |||
{| tableclass="t1" | |||
! Name !! "Is a..." !! Links out !! Tested !! Initial Approval !! Themeable !! Board Approved !! Legal Approved | |||
|- | |||
| ''Your suggestion -- this is a dummy'' || foobarific muttonchop || frobozz, whatsit || {{check}} || || || || | |||
|- | |||
| Yokuts || Indian Tribe that settled Visalia CA, Robert Laughlin was born in Visalia, CA || Yokuts, Laughlin || || || || || | |||
|- | |- | ||
|} | |} | ||
== Release Names == | |||
* [[Name suggestions for Fedora 18]] | |||
* [[Name suggestions for Fedora 17]] | |||
* [[Name suggestions for Fedora 16]] | |||
* [[Name suggestions for Fedora 15]] | |||
* [[Name suggestions for Fedora 14]] | |||
* [[Name suggestions for Fedora 13]] | |||
* [[Name suggestions for Fedora 12]] | |||
* [[Name suggestions for Fedora 11]] | |||
* [[History of Fedora release names]] | |||
Revision as of 20:27, 3 March 2012
This page documents how Fedora releases should be named.
Summary
- Names are suggested by the community.
- The fedora-devel-list mailing list was previously used for suggestions.
- Beginning with Fedora 11, name suggestions are solicited through a wiki page.
- To suggest a name, a community member must:
- Show how the name meets the "is-a" test. For example, "Schnozz is a ____, and so is Keister."
- Names for releases N and N+1 must be related, and names for releases N and N+2 cannot share the same relationship.
- The "is-a" relationship must be reasonably novel. For example, "is a brand of automobile" is reasonably novel. The relationship "is a brand of automobile only manufactured in Uzbekistan" is much better. The relationship "is a word with seven letters" is not sufficiently novel.
- Preference is given to names showing relationships never before used in a release.
- Names of living people or well-known trademarks or goods will be rejected by Red Hat Legal. Try to find a more unusual link.
- Document preliminary searches showing the name is not encumbered by trademarks or other use that makes it a bad or risky choice.
- Show how the name meets the "is-a" test. For example, "Schnozz is a ____, and so is Keister."
- Names are vetted:
- by the Fedora Design team for applicability to theming
- by the Fedora Board to make sure the name ballot is of sufficient size and composition.
- Typically, the Board has a private vote on the entire name roster (after initial vetting)
- The top results are sent on to Legal.
- by the Red Hat Legal department for a more intensive trademark search
- The final release name is decided through a community vote.
- Problems are resolved through the Fedora Board and the FPL.
Suggestion table
The first row is a template provided for educational purposes only.
| Name | "Is a..." | Links out | Tested | Initial Approval | Themeable | Board Approved | Legal Approved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your suggestion -- this is a dummy | foobarific muttonchop | frobozz, whatsit |  |
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| Yokuts | Indian Tribe that settled Visalia CA, Robert Laughlin was born in Visalia, CA | Yokuts, Laughlin |