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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ian Cordasco [mailto:ian.cordasco at RACKSPACE.COM]
> Sent: Friday, December 11, 2015 8:13 PM
> To: OpenStack Development Mailing List (not for usage questions)
> Subject: Re: [openstack-dev] [glance][keystone][artifacts] Service Catalog
> name for Glance Artifact Repository API
> 
> 
> 
> On 12/11/15, 12:25, "Alexander Tivelkov" <ativelkov at mirantis.com> wrote:
> 
> >Hi folks!
> >
> >
> >As it was decided during the Mitaka design summit, we are separating
> >the experimental Artifact Repository API from the main Glance API. This
> >API will have a versioning sequence independent from the main Glance
> >API and will be run as a standalone optional  service, listening on the
> >port different from the standard glance-api port (currently the
> >proposed default is 9393). Meanwhile, it will remain an integral part
> >of the larger Glance project, sharing the database, implementation
> >roadmap, development and review  teams etc.
> 
> +1 to 9494 for DevStack so developers can run Arti and Searchlight along
> side each other.
> 
> >Since this API will be consumed by both end-users and other Openstack
> >services, its endpoint should be discoverable via regular service
> >catalog API. This rises the question: what should be the service name
> >and service type for the appropriate entree in  the service catalog?
> >
> >
> >We've came out with the idea to call the service "glare" (this is our
> >internal codename for the artifacts initiative, being an acronym for
> >"GLance Artifact REpository") and set its type to "artifacts". Other
> >alternatives for the name may be "arti" or "glance_artifacts"
> > and for the type - "assets" or "objects" (the latter may be confusing
> >since swift's type is object-store, so I personally don't like it).
> 
> For the type, I would think either "asset" or "artifact" (along the lines of how
> glance is "image", and neutron is "network"). I tend to lean towards "artifact"
> though.
> 
> As for the "default" (I assume DevStack) name, why not just "glare", the
> description should be "Glance Artifact Service" (which I think is slightly more
> end-user important than the name).

++

- Erno
> 
> >Well... we all know, naming is complicated... anyway, I'll appreciate
> >any feedback on this. Thanks!
> >
> >
> >
> >--
> >
> >Regards,
> >Alexander Tivelkov
> >
> 
> --
> Cheers,
> Ian
> 
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