Name suggestions for Fedora 11

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>, <New name> is a <blank>.

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

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
YoungHeart	is a soccer club in New Zealand.	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)
Glasses	is a creation from 1284	Google search +software, +computer, +Linux, +IT
Oxford	is a university in England	Nothing obvious at first search
Claddagh	is a type of Ring	Nothing obvious as top hits
Nebula	is a strange name for Fedora release.	Nothing obvious
Dictator	was a ship in the Union navy	No apparent conflicts (probably for obvious reasons)
Claypool	Actors in Bill and Ted's Bogus Journey (Ed Cambridge, Les Claypool)	Google search +software, +computer (small business in Arizona), +Linux, +IT
Gokyo	Cambridge is door to higher education so is Gokyo door to zenith of world	No conflict
Persian	is a shade of blue	Google search +software, +computer, +Linux, +IT - dominated by use as an adjective rather than in any product names

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)
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)