How about, and I'm suggesting these only half-in-jest:
Habanero
Tabasco
Jalapeno (I don't know how to put the squiggle over the "n" in Outlook)
...
After all, does "Cayenne" really make you think "Java-based
Object-Relational Mapping framework for database persistence"?
/dev/mrg
-----Original Message-----
From: Andrus Adamchik [mailto:andru..bjectstyle.org]
Sent: Tuesday, November 08, 2005 4:23 AM
To: Cayenne Devel
Subject: Multi tier name ideas?
Hi folks,
I've been looking for a better name to describe the multi-tier
technology that is being developed now. I am not entirely satisfied
with either of the names that were used in the course of the
development:
* Apple calls a similar feature "Java Client" which was always
confusing to me (besides Cayenne doesn't deal with UI widgets at all).
* "Distributed Cayenne" invokes an incorrect clustering association.
* "Three-tier" overlooked seemingly the most common web service use
pattern in the enterprise - unorganized ad hoc web services wrapping
legacy code. So it is entirely possible to have two server
applications, with one acting as a client of another.
* This is where "Multi-tier" came from. I think it is still confusing
though - it is not clear to an uninitiated person what those tiers
are, and will require a lengthy explanation ... over and over again.
Should we just call it OPP ("Object Persistence Protocol") after the
namesake Java package that defines communication interfaces to build
the hierarchy of ObjectContexts? It is not as catchy, but at least it
doesn't create wrong associations.
Any better ideas?
Andrus
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