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>, 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
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.
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
Slamdance	is the name of a film festival	Cambridge -> Film Festival -> Slamdance -- offers several next options. Search for "+software", "+computer", "+hardware", "+technology", and "+IT"
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
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)
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.
Claddagh	is a type of Ring	Nothing obvious as top hits
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
Catania	is one of the oldest universities of Sicily	NO conflict
Hazzard	part of the "dukes of..." title	Nothing obviously conflicting
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
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
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'
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
Pancetta	Cambridge is a kind of diet, as is a 'Pancetta' diet (italian). Mmm. (Google has only 7 results for 'pancetta diet' - is this a real recognized diet?) -- (Oh, I can assure you, Bacon (aka: Pancetta) is very real :) (	Atkins
Nugent	Like Cambridge, Nugent is an earldom	No obvious software/computer-related links. Name of a computer lab at the University of Arizona
Atreides	Like Cambridge, Atreides is a dukedom	No obvious software/computer-related links, aside from adaptations of the books
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.
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.
Edge	Like Cambridge, Edge is the last name of a crew member of The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
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
Arastradero	Like Cambridge, Arastradero is the name of a street in Palo Alto, CA	no obvious links...

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)
Canterbury	Cambridge is a location that was once invaded by the Romans, 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.
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
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' )
Eclipse	Both Soccer clubs.	Eclipse Foundation, with Eclipse software already in Fedora (http://eclipse.org/)