Guidelines for release names
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| − | = Summary = | + | This page documents how [[Releases | Fedora releases]] should be named. |
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* Names are suggested by the community. | * Names are suggested by the community. | ||
| − | ** The [http://redhat.com/ | + | ** The [http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-devel-list fedora-devel-list] mailing list was previously used for suggestions. |
** 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. | ||
| + | *** Names must not contain any of the following characters which are special to the shell: <pre> | & ; ( ) < > { } ' " #</pre> Note that you can use replacements from the Unicode character set such as U+2019 instead of the ASCII apostrophe. | ||
** 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 == |
The first row is a template provided for educational purposes only. | The first row is a template provided for educational purposes only. | ||
{| tableclass="t1" | {| tableclass="t1" | ||
| − | ! Name !! "Is a..." !! Tested !! Approved | + | ! 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 == | == 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]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:29, 1 May 2013
This page documents how Fedora releases should be named.
[edit] 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.
- Names must not contain any of the following characters which are special to the shell:
| & ; ( ) < > { } ' " #Note that you can use replacements from the Unicode character set such as U+2019 instead of the ASCII apostrophe.
- 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.
[edit] 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 |
