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Re: [ogpx] Next Steps for OGPX WG Charter

Alexey Melnikov <alexey.melnikov@isode.com> Mon, 03 August 2009 06:00 UTC

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Dave CROCKER wrote:

> Carlo Wood wrote:
>
>> On Fri, Jul 31, 2009 at 02:31:26AM +0200, Carlo Wood wrote:
>>
>>> Someone once said: "Of course it's not working perfectly: this is
>>> the VERY first version of the Matrix".
>>
>> So, what about:  MAP ... Matrix Alpha Protocol
>
> A pronounceable acronym can be quite nice.
>
> My own suspicion is that one based on being humorous, ironic, or 
> otherwise clever, probably isn't, if the effort is to be taken 
> seriously.  The fun component resonates initially, but then grows 
> stale on constant repetition (over the years.)

Agreed.

I also think the name should be reasonably unique so that it comes up 
high in web searches.

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