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Rules

This page contains community suggestions for the Fedora 11 release name. All submissions must meet the guidelines for release names.

Sulphur -> Cambridge -> <blank>? Cambridge is a <blank>, and so is <new name>.

The link between Sulphur and Cambridge was "both are cities." The link between Cambridge and the new name must be different than that link.

Note: General links such as "is a word" or "is a location", while technically within the scope of the rules, will most certainly be rejected by the Fedora Board. Remember, the goal is to come up with a creative link to Cambridge.

Naming Schedule

  • Name collection: Dec 2, 2008 - Dec 8, 2008
  • List to Fedora Board: Dec 9, 2008 - Dec 15, 2008
  • Board approved list to Legal: Dec 16, 2008 - Jan 4, 2009
  • Community vote on final name: Jan 5, 2009 - Jan 9, 2009
  • Name announced: Jan 10, 2009

Name Suggestions

Name "Is a..." Tested Initial Approval Board Approved Legal Approved
Indomitable Like Cambridge, Indomitable was the name of a warship of the royal navy. I think it best describe the unstoppable spirit of Fedora (and linux in general). Search for +software, +linux, +it. No conflicts found.
Urban is a dictionary Found nothing but adjectives with search for "+software", "+computer", "+hardware", "+technology", and "+IT"
Soble is a former Soviet spy ring. No conflicts found. Soble is the last name of a few artists and Alan Soble(an American philosopher.
Phlogiston is a theory like Cambridge Theory of distribution Google search for +software, +computer, +IT, +hardware turned up nothing obvious.
Fredrikshald is a bay on Victoria Island, Nunavut, Canada, as is Cambridge Bay Google search for +software, +computer, +IT, +hardware turned up nothing obvious, other bays on Victoria Island caused numerous hits since they were English names.
Cabbage Soup is a diet, so is Cambridge nothing obvious
Dictator was a ship in the Union navy No apparent conflicts (probably for obvious reasons)
Leonidas was a ship in the Union navy No apparent conflicts
Claypool Actors in Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey (Ed Cambridge, Les Claypool) Google search +software, +computer (small business in Arizona), +Linux, +IT
Persian is a shade of blue Google search +software, +computer, +Linux, +IT - dominated by use as an adjective rather than in any product names
Zampone type of sausage Google search +software, +computer, +Linux, +IT shows nothing obvious in top hits
Blood also a type of sausage (and think of the artwork!) Nothing obvious
Black also a type of sausage Nothing obvious - lots of 'Black <foo>' software/Linux
Pickard is part of the name of Reverend Octavius Pickard-Cambridge. This offers the options to use a mispelling of a Star Trek character's name for future releases. Poss. Conflicts: Pickard Hardware (http://www.pickardhardware.co.uk), Pickard Computer Consulting of Syracuse, Utah (a bit tenuous of a link)
Slamdance is the name of a film festival Cambridge -> Film Festival -> Slamdance -- offers several next options. Search for "+software", "+computer", "+hardware", "+technology", and "+IT" (under review for possible city link)
Starkbierzeit Beer festival! (under review for possible city link) If you can come up with a city _other_ than Cambridge that has a beer festival called 'Cambridge Beer Festival' then this would be allowed
Random Cambridge (University Press) and Random (House) are publishers Google search +software, +computer, +Linux, +IT shows a few "Random Number Generator" applications, but nothing that could be trademarked, the word is simply used in context. -- I think the proper usage here for the link would be the full 'Random House'
New York Cambridge contains an area named Central Square, as does New York. (reuses forbidden city link) I do not think this rejection is fair. Central Square is an "area" (village) in New York *State*. The rule says you can't use the *city* link but it does not forbid the use of a location link. If it does then it needs to be reworded.
Edge Like Cambridge, Edge is the last name of a crew member of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King Ubuntu release Edgy Eft?
YoungHeart is a soccer club in New Zealand. see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambridge_(soccer) and http://www.rsssf.com/tablesn/nz05.html Google search +software, +computer, +Linux, +IT
Windsor is a British Dukedom that was created for an abdicated king because Dukedom of Cambrdige was extant at the time Google search +software, +computer, +Linux, +IT (conflict with an IT service firm: http://www.windsorcorp.com/)
Hamline is a university. Google search +software, +computer, +Linux, +IT (there is a university with the same name)
Oxford is a university in England Oxford Software (recruitment software -http://www.oxfordsoftware.com/). Also a local consulting group in Oxfordshire.
Helsinki as Cambridge, is a university and city in Finland Linux 1.0 was published in March 1994 here, and Fedora 11 will mark the 15th anniversary.
Catania is one of the oldest universities of Sicily NO conflict
Hazzard part of the "dukes of..." title Nothing obviously conflicting
Fanbore is a compound word which consists of an electrically driven device and a construction Nothing found on Google
Occidental Also a college Nothing found on Google
Sapienza It is the largest European university and the most ancient of the city of Rome. ("Sapienza" means "knowledge") Nothing obvious
Galápagos is a place central to Charles Darwins discovery of natural selection, so is Cambridge Nothing found on Google
Alcalá Spanish university founded in 1499 -- birthplace of Cervantes No apparent conflicts
Yo-Yo is a term used to describe a form of dieting. Some google hits about the XO, no conflicts as far as I can tell
Euryalus is the name of a British Royal Navy ship that (to add a bit more historical interest) served as flagship to admirals that served under Horatio Nelson at major actions. (Admiral Cuthbert Collingwood, who fought alongside Nelson at Trafalgar, transferred his flag from the Royal Sovereign to the Euryalus briefly after the Royal Sovereign was taken under tow and Admiral Sir Thomas Graves, who fought alongside Nelson at the Battle of Copenhagen, used the Cambridge as his flaghip during the Spanish armament) Google search +software, +computer, +Linux, +IT shows nothing obvious in top hits
Imperial Cambridge is a university, and so is Imperial (College, London). http://imperialsoftwaresystems.com/index.php
Plantin Cambridge (university press) is a historical press so is Plantin Press in antwerp see http://www.cambridge.org and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plantin_Press
Edsac Cambridge is an early computer so is Edsac Google search +software, +computer, +Linux, +IT shows no obvious trademark conflict and EDSAC was an acronym and presumably not a trademark
Calamares (USS) Cambridge is an old steamship, and so is (USS) Calamares Google search +software, +computer, +Linux, +IT shows no obvious trademark conflict
Canadiana (USS) Cambridge is an old steamship, and so is (SS) Canadiana Google search +software, +computer, +Linux, +IT shows no obvious trademark conflict
Nugent Like Cambridge, Nugent is an earldom No obvious software/computer-related links. Name of a computer lab at the University of Arizona
Eel Pie Like Cambridge, Eel Pie is a British publishing company no obvious links
Caffe Latte Like Cambridge, Caffe Latte is a line of Vera Bradley designer luggage.
Peacock Like Cambridge, Peacock is a line of Vera Bradley designer luggage.
Night Owl Like Cambridge, Night Owl is a line of Vera Bradley designer luggage.
Oneida Like Cambridge, Oneida is a brand of silverware.
Couture Like Cambridge, Couture is a line of Mikasa dinnerware.
Galway Like Cambridge, Galway is the last name of a crew member of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
Aldwych is a theatre in London's West End Google search for +software, +computer, +hardware, +technology, +IT, +Linux turned up nothing obvious.
Duchess is a theatre in London's West End Google search for +software, +computer, +hardware, +technology, +IT, +Linux turned up nothing obvious.
Lyric is a theatre in London's West End Google search for +software, +computer, +hardware, +technology, +IT, +Linux turned up nothing obvious.
Nalanda Nalanda is one of the first great universities in recorded history
Taxila Taxila or Takshasila is one of ancient university in the world as well as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Taxila is a butterfly too.
Arastradero Like Cambridge, Arastradero is the name of a street in Palo Alto, CA no obvious links...
Brasilia Brasilia and Cambridge are counted among the greatest and most respectable University in their countries Google search for +software, +computer, +hardware, +technology, +IT, +Linux turned up nothing obvious.
Sorbonne is the oldest and best known French university in Paris. It's an university, as Cambridge. No conflicts found as far as I can tell.
Magic Bred is an anagram of Cambridge Google search for +software, +computer, +hardware, +technology, +IT, +Linux turned up nothing obvious.
Cavendish is an experiment, Cambridge is an experiment resubmitted
Aqueduct is a bridge
Marshall is a company that sells audio equipment (Cambridge SoundWorks / Marshall Amps, which, it must be noted, go up to 11) - also a University ("We are Marshall") There's a "Marshal Software" with 1 "L", and various tiny IT consulting/support firms owned by people named "Marshall"...
Athabasca is a university (in Canada) with a Press. All works of Athabasca University Press are available online under a Creative Commons license There is a university, and also a software company that publishes a Camp Management software
Canterbury Cambridge is a Roman conquest, and so is Canterbury. (reuses forbidden city link) <= reworded as to not use the city link. The link is still between Cambridge, the city, and Canterbury, the city, regardless of the wording. <= Reworded yet again. Note that the link implied is not between cities but sites of Roman invasion.
Guinness Cambridge is the name of a brewing company, and so is Guinness.
Chelsea Cambridge is the name of a brewing company, and so is Chelsea.
Shipyard Cambridge is the name of a brewing company, and so is Shipyard.
Ska Cambridge is the name of a brewing company, and so is Ska.
Viking Cambridge is the name of a brewing company, and so is Viking.
Elysian Cambridge is the name of a brewing company, and so is Elysian.
Upstream Cambridge is the name of a brewing company, and so is Upstream.
Blackwater Cambridge is the name of a brewing company, and so is Blackwater.
Trailhead Cambridge is the name of a brewing company, and so is Trailhead.
Summit Cambridge is the name of a brewing company, and so is Summit.
Long Trail Cambridge is the name of a brewing company, and so is Long Trail.
Magic Hat Cambridge is the name of a brewing company, and so is Magic Hat.
Angelic Cambridge is the name of a brewing company, and so is Angelic.
Lancaster Cambridge is the name of a brewing company, and so is Lancaster.
Yukon Cambridge is the name of a brewing company, and so is Yukon.
Farmhouse Cambridge is the name of a brewing company, and so is Farmhouse.
Princess Cambridge was a model of car made by Austin. Princess was another model of car made by the same manufacturer Obviously the Austin Princess car itself, several countries have princesses, Disney has a film called The Princess Diaries. None seem relevant
Blue Moon Cambridge is the name of a brewing company, and so is Blue Moon.
Moon River Cambridge is the name of a brewing company, and so is Moon River.
Mohawk Cambridge is the name of a paper manufacturer, and so is Mohawk.
Penguin Cambridge is the name of a dictionary, and so is Penguin.
Concise Cambridge is the name of a dictionary, and so is Concise.
Fidelity Cambridge is the name of an investment firm, and so is Fidelity.
Pune Pune is an education hub, so is Cambridge. Google search for +software, +computer, +hardware, +technology, +IT, returned nothing obvious. +Linux returned Pune Linux/GNU Users Group. They shouldn't be having any problem.
Hubble Cambridge is an observatory, and Hubble is a space observatory

Approval Mark Legend

Approval Mark Meaning
Approved
Rejected
Under review

How to use this table

  1. Come up with a name idea. Put the name in the first column.
  2. Determine whether it passes the "is-a" test. You must be able to complete the sentence "Cambridge is a <...>, and so is <YOUR_NAME>." The link to the new name cannot be the same as the link from Cambridge to Sulphur. Mark the link in the appropriate column, such as "river in Kazakhstan," "deep-sea organism."
    • Don't choose obvious links, because they usually result in uninteresting names.
    • Don't choose very general names or unclear links.
    • Do choose obscure links to interesting things, which makes for a better name.
    • Do avoid all previous links wherever possible.
    • 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!
  3. 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.
    • If you find a collision, it is best to find another name. Names that cause collisions will be eliminated by Red Hat's Legal department and thus waste their time, which is a valuable commodity for Fedora. Help us maximize their effectiveness by weeding out names that are trademarks of other entities, especially those in the IT industry.
    • If the collision is outside the IT/computing market, you can still submit the name but you should note the collision in the "Tested" column, and include a link to the site where the collision was found.
    • If you find no collisions, make that notation in the "Tested" column.
  4. Do not mark the approval columns. These are reserved for the approval authorities such as the Board and Red Hat Legal.

Rejected Suggestions

Name "Is a..." Tested Initial Approval Board Approved Legal Approved
Stonehenge is a famous British landmark Google search +software, +computer, +Linux, +IT (conflict with an IT service firm: http://www.stonehengeit.com/) (conflict with software company: http://www.eznumerologysoftware.com/) (conflict with well-known Perl consultancy: http://www.stonehenge.com/)
Wroclaw is an education city (Wroclaw university of technology, Wroclaw University etc) like Cambridge Google search +software, +computer, +Linux, +IT (reuses the 'city' link that is forbidden)
Yaxn is "Plus, More" in Mamaindé language - Mamaindé is a brazilian indian tribe Mamaindé dictionary - http://orbita.starmedia.com/~i.n.d.i.o.s/mamainde1.htm (does not meet the 'is a' link rule)
Bacon George Cambridge is Knight Grand Cross and Francis Bacon is also a Knight http://baconsoft.com/ (conflict with software company
Bacon is a cut of meat taken from the sides, belly, or back of a pig that has been cured, smoked, or both. Google search +software, +computer, +Linux, +IT Pass (does not meet the 'is a' link rule)
Alexandria was a library/research institution and is a university Book management software for GNOME, library management software (http://goalexandria.com/ (conflict with software products)
Hewish He's a british radio astronomer who has discovered the pulsars. He has worked in Cambridge University. Nothing obvious (does not meet the 'is a' link rule)
Puppis A star (actually L2 Puppis) researched by Cambridge University in 1881 which was determined to have bands in it's spectrum..it was also considered, at that time, to be the southern most object ever observed from that location No conflicts found on Google (does not meet the 'is a' link rule)
Glasses is a creation from 1284 Google search +software, +computer, +Linux, +IT (Cambridge University was founded around 1209 - 1284 was the founding of Peterhouse college, some time later) (incorrect factual information)
Paisley Caves source of interesting coprolites Google search +software, +computer, +Linux, +IT shows nothing obvious in top hits (does not meet the 'is a' link rule)
Commodore ... a personal computer from the 1980's as was Cambridge (aka Sinclair) Commodore is also a common word in English so it is fairly safe (obvious conflict with computer related technology)
Somerville Cambridge is a city near Boston, and so is Somerville. (reuses forbidden city link)
Tokyo Cambridge is a city with several prestigious universities in it, and so is Tokyo. (reuses forbidden city link)
Eagle Only freedom. (does not meet the 'is a' link rule)
Longfellow American educator and poet. Famous resident of Cambridge, MA (does not meet the 'is a' link rule)
Gokyo Cambridge is door to higher education so is Gokyo door to zenith of world No conflict (does not meet the 'is a' link rule fully (metaphor is overdoing it))
π π (Pi) is deeply connected with science, as well as Cambridge Google search +software, +computer, +Linux, +IT shows no obvious conflict (does not meet the 'is a' link rule)
Nebula is a strange name for Fedora release. Nothing obvious (is a' link too vague)
Universe Universe is a location, and Cambridge is, too. Plus, our universe is blue! Google search +software, +computer, +Linux, +IT shows no obvious conflict ( 'is a' link too vague)
Athens Cambridge is where the oldest American university is located, Athens where the oldest, public American university is located USPTO lists 97 trademark inclusions, all that are related to software or similar technology are cancelled or dead. Other considerations are Williamsburg (second oldest American) or Chapel Hill (debatable as the oldest public, American and also in NC near Red Hat HQ). I like Athens the most because it's short (2 syllables like most of the prior names), begins with "A" (the next generation of Fedora) and links to many things outside American influence (which should please our European colleagues). (reuses forbidden city link, unless it's Athens University)
Trinity Cambridge has a College named Trinity as there is a University Trinity in San Antonio Texas. Trinity Software #1 (http://www.trinitysoftware.com/), Trinity Software #2 (http://www.trinitysoft.net/), Trinity Rescue Kit (Linux distro -http://trinityhome.org/Home/index.php?wpid=1&front_id=12) (too many related uses of the name)
Harvard is a University in Cambridge, MA (does not meet the 'is a' link rule)
Kalasasaya is the name of an ancient temple that refers a solid rock. Google search +Kalasasaya (does not meet the 'is a' link rule)
Boston Cambridge has stops on the MBTA subway system, and so does Boston. (reuses forbidden city link) <= reworded as to not use the city link - See above
Lexington Cambridge is located in Middlesex County in Massachusetts, and so is Lexington. (reuses forbidden city link) <= reworded - See above
Hawking is famous cosmologican, professor of Maths on Cambridge University (does not meet the 'is a' link rule, is a Hawking Radation )
Turing Cambridge is a city in the US, it is also a university in the UK. Alan Turing attended Cambridge University and is often considered to be the father of the modern computer. No obvious commercial links, tons of computer related links. (does not meet the 'is a' link rule, as google shows no evidence of a 'Turing University' )
linuxcolor linuxcolor (does not meet the 'is a' line rule)
Stroke is related to rowing. No conflicts found. Stroke is term for rower on "port" side of boat. (does not meet the 'is a' link rule)
Claddagh is a type of Ring Nothing obvious as top hits (does not meet the 'is a' link rule) Claddagh is a ring you wear on your finger. The Cambridge Ring was a network architecture, similar to token ring
Crystal A rock formed by solidification of a substance No conflicts found. (does not follow the 'is a' link rule)
Eclipse Both Soccer clubs. Eclipse Foundation, with Eclipse software already in Fedora (http://eclipse.org/)
Sangai is a endangered Brow-antlered deer found only in Keibul Lamjao at Manipur, which is also the only floating national park in the world. nothing obvious (does not meet the 'is a' link rule)
Spinal Tap fictitious band from the mocumentary "This Is Spinal Tap" - "The numbers all go to eleven. Look, right across the board, eleven, eleven, eleven and..." - "Eleven. Exactly. One louder." Possible Links: Cambridge is an album by the band Lemon Heads and Spinal Tap is a band. Spinal Taps are often performed at Mass General Hospital which is right across the Longfellow bridge from Cambridge, MA. Tony Hendra, one of the stars of Spinal Tap wrote a book called "Father Joe" where the main character goes to Cambridge University (does not meet the 'is a' link rule)
Atreides Like Cambridge, Atreides is a dukedom No obvious software/computer-related links, aside from adaptations of the books (conflict -- Google clearly shows two firms trading under this name in the software/services business)
Pancetta Cambridge is a kind of diet, as is a 'Pancetta' diet (italian). Mmm. (No recognized diet by that name, thus fails "is-a" test) Atkins
Maxwell (Mw) is a compound derived CGS unit measuring magnetic flux. James Clerk Maxwell Road in Cambridge, which runs beside the Cavendish Laboratory. See wikipedia We could use this a a spring board to coffee aka maxwell house Google search for +software, +computer , +it , returns Maxwell Software (conflict with software company. also doesn't meet 'is a' link rule? Mw is a unit of measure defined , there for it meets this test IMHO)
Zakir Ustad Zakir Hussain is a bridge across nations. Cambridge 'a bridge on river Granta' (does not meet 'is a' link rule. The metaphor is a bit over-reaching
Photon is a basic unit of light or any Electromagnetic Radiation "Photon" as a concept is a part of many theories in Quantum Mechanics. Also, we have "Photon Theory of Light" similar to "Cambridge Theory of Distribution". No other conflicts found. (does not meet the 'is a' link rule)
Pitchblend is a radioactive, uranium-rich mineral and ore with a chemical composition that is largely UO2, but also contains UO3 and oxides of lead, thorium, and rare earth elements. It is found in states of New Hampshire, Connecticut, North Carolina, Wyoming, Colorado, in United States where Cambridge Lies.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitchblend No other conflicts found. (does not meet the 'is a' link rule)
Sanjeevani is a lythophytic plant with medicinal properties.The popular name "Sanjeevani" which translates as "One that infuses life" derives from the medicinal properties.Sanjeevani grows on the hills of tropical areas, particularly the Arawali mountain terrains from east to west in India. In Hindu mythology, Sanjeevani is a magical herb which has the power to cure any malady. It is believed that medicines prepared from this herb can even revive a dead person.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selaginella_bryopteris No other conflicts found. (does not meet the 'is a' link rule)
Havelaar Cambridge is a Fairtrade Town, and Havelaar is a non-profit organization promoting Fairtrade. Nothing found conflicting on Google. (does not meet the 'is a' link rule)
Sequence Cambridge Reference Sequence "The Cambridge Reference Sequence (CRS) for human mitochondrial DNA was first published in 1981 leading to the initiation of the human genome project." (does not meet the 'is a' link rule)