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== Rules ==
== Rules ==


This page contains community suggestions for the Fedora 18 release name.  All submissions must meet the [[guidelines for release names]].
This page contains community suggestions for the Fedora 19 release name.  All submissions must meet the [[guidelines for release names]].


Beefy Miracle &rarr; Spherical Cow &rarr; ''<new name>''?  Spherical Cow is a ''<blank>'', and so is ''<new name>''.
Beefy Miracle &rarr; Spherical Cow &rarr; ''<new name>''?  Spherical Cow is a ''<blank>'', and so is ''<new name>''.

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NAME SUGGESTIONS NOT BEGUN.
Please stay tuned for an announcement in Fedora that naming for Fedora 19 has started.

Rules

This page contains community suggestions for the Fedora 19 release name. All submissions must meet the guidelines for release names.

Beefy Miracle → Spherical Cow → <new name>? Spherical Cow is a <blank>, and so is <new name>.

The link between Beefy Miracle and Spherical Cow was "A beefy miracle is something that has never been observed and so is a spherical cow." The link between Spherical Cow and the new name must be different than that link, and different from any other previous link.

General links automatically rejected
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 Beefy Miracle. The following links will also likely be rejected:
  • Names of living people
  • Well-known trademarks
Please try to find a truly original and obscure link!

Naming Schedule

  • Name collection: October 2 through October 9 (23:59:59 UTC)
  • List to Fedora Board: October 10
  • Legal Review of Board approved names: October 11 through October 18
  • Setup of Voting Application: October 19 (whenever the legal finishes the audit)
  • Community vote on final name: 20 Octiber through 26 October (23:59:59 UTC)
  • Name announced: October 27

Name Suggestions

NAME SUGGESTIONS NOT BEGUN.
Please stay tuned for an announcement in Fedora that naming for Fedora 19 has started.

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 truthfully complete the sentence "Beefy Miracle is a <...>, and so is <YOUR_NAME>." The link to the new name cannot be the same as the link from Verne to Beefy Miracle, nor any other previous link. Mark the link in the appropriate column, such as "type of chemical reaction," "deep-sea organism."
    • Don't choose obvious links, because they usually result in uninteresting names.
    • Don't choose very general names or unclear links.
    • Don't choose names of living people, or well-known trademarks.
    • 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.


Suggestion Table

Name "Is a..." Tested Initial Approval Comments Themeable Board Approved Legal Approved !
No Name


Approval Mark Legend

Approval Mark Meaning
Approved
Rejected
Under review

Rejected Suggestions

Name "Is a..." Tested Initial Approval Comment Themeable Board Approved Legal Approved