Revision as of 21:16, 14 July 2008

Naming process

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.
- 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 through the Red Hat Legal department for a more intensive trademark search.
The Fedora Board is responsible for making 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.

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 ** 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."
+** 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.
 ** 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 through the Red Hat Legal department for a more intensive trademark search.