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| ! Name !! "Is a..." !! Tested !! Approved | | ! Name !! "Is a..." !! Tested !! Initial Approval !! Themeable !! Board Approved !! Legal Approved |
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| | ''TestName'' || ''name used for a Fedora distro'' || ''Google search +software, +computer, +Linux, +IT'' || {{check}} | | | ''Your suggestion -- this is a dummy'' || foobarific muttonchop || {{check}} || || || || |
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| # Come up with a name idea. Put the name in the first column.
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| # Determine whether it passes the "is-a" test. You must be able to complete the sentence "{{FedoraVersionName}} is a <...>, and so is ''<YOUR_NAME>''." The link to the new name cannot be the same as the link from {{FedoraVersionName}} to {{FedoraVersionName|previous}}. You can check the [[History of Fedora release names]] to see the previous release name link. Mark the link in the appropriate column, such as "river in Kazakhstan," "deep-sea organism."
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| #* ''Don't'' choose obvious links, because they usually result in uninteresting names.
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| #* ''Don't'' choose very general names or unclear links, such as 'word with 8 letters' or 'part of the name <FOO>'.
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| #* ''Do'' choose obscure links to interesting things, which makes for a better name.
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| #* ''Do'' avoid ''all'' previous links wherever possible.
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| #* ''Do'' make sure there are at least a couple of ways to link out of the new name to the next name -- and they must be unique too!
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| # Use Google to search for possible trademark collisions. First search for the term itself along with "+software", and then broaden your search to include "+computer", "+hardware", "+technology", "+IT", and so on. ''Do not skimp on this step.''
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| == Release Names == | | == Release Names == |
Revision as of 20:10, 15 May 2009
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. "is a word with seven letters" is not.
- 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:
- by the Fedora Art team for applicability to theming
- by the Red Hat Legal department for a more intensive trademark search
- by the Fedora Board to make sure the name ballot is of sufficient size and composition.
- 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..." |
Tested |
Initial Approval |
Themeable |
Board Approved |
Legal Approved
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Your suggestion -- this is a dummy |
foobarific muttonchop |
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🔗 Release Names