Rules
This page contains community suggestions for the Fedora 13 release name. All submissions must meet the guidelines for release names.
Constantine → Goddard → <new name>? Goddard is a <blank>, and so is <new name>.
The link between Constantine and Goddard was "both are names of rocket scientists." The link between Goddard and the new name must be different than that link, and different from any other previous link.
Naming Schedule
PROPOSED:
- Name collection: April 5 to April 12
- List to Fedora Board: April 12 to April 15
- Legal Review of Board approved names: April 15 to April 21
- Community vote on final name: April 22 to 28
- Name announced: April 29
Name Suggestions
How to use this table
- Come up with a name idea. Put the name in the first column.
- Determine whether it passes the "is-a" test. You must be able to truthfully complete the sentence "Constantine is a <...>, and so is <YOUR_NAME>." The link to the new name cannot be the same as the link from Leonidas to Constantine, 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.
- 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!
- 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.
- 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 | Themeable | Board Approved | Legal Approved |
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Various connections that could be explored. "Goddard is a ..."
- a lunar crater
- a drinking vessel
- a major space science laboratory
- ...
Approval Mark Legend
Approval Mark | Meaning |
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Approved | |
Rejected | |
Under review |
Rejected Suggestions
Name | "Is a..." | Tested | Initial Approval | Themeable | Board Approved | Legal Approved |
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