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That's a good point. I think at this stage just having grizzly on the ballot is a fair next step. 



On Jul 5, 2012, at 5:42 AM, "Christopher B Ferris" <chrisfer at us.ibm.com> wrote:

> -1
> 
> Gazelle seems to carry more of the characteristics we would want (nimble, quick). Grizzly carries rather grim connotations
> of mauling, lumbering, and having a rather nasty disposition. I would not want that in a cloud.
> 
> Also, as an adjective, grizzly means 'showing characteristics of age, especially having grey or white hair'.
> 
> While the name may sound cool, it is actually ill fitting.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Christopher Ferris
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> -----openstack-bounces+chrisfer=us.ibm.com at lists.launchpad.net wrote: -----
> 
>> To: Gabriel Hurley <Gabriel.Hurley at nebula.com>
>> From: Mark Collier 
>> Sent by: openstack-bounces+chrisfer=us.ibm.com at lists.launchpad.net
>> Date: 07/03/2012 09:46PM
>> Cc: "openstack at lists.launchpad.net    \(openstack at lists.launchpad.net\)"
>> <openstack at lists.launchpad.net>, Thierry    Carrez <thierry at openstack.org>
>> Subject: Re: [Openstack] OpenStack "G" naming poll
>> 
>> 
>> +1 grizzly 
>> 
>> On Jul 3, 2012, at 7:45 PM, "Gabriel Hurley"
>> <Gabriel.Hurley at nebula.com> wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> +1 on “close enough to an arbitrary territory and also a great name”.
>> ;-)
>>  
>> Also, the Grizzly is the California state animal:
>>  http://www.statesymbolsusa.org/California/animal_grizzly_bear.html
>>  
>> Food for thought.
>>  
>> -          Gabriel
>>  
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> From:  openstack-bounces+gabriel.hurley=nebula.com at lists.launchpad.net
>> [mailto:openstack-bounces+gabriel.hurley=nebula.com at lists.launchpad.net
>> ] On Behalf Of Brian Waldon
>> Sent: Tuesday, July 03, 2012 4:50 PM
>> To: openstack at lists.launchpad.net (openstack at lists.launchpad.net)
>> Cc: Thierry Carrez
>> Subject: Re: [Openstack] OpenStack "G" naming poll
>>   
>> 
>> TL;DR - Screw the rules, let's call the next release 'Grizzly'
>> 
>>  
>> As California is rather lacking in the 'municipality names starting
>> with a G that we should use for an OpenStack release' department, I
>> have had to look *slightly* outside the ruleset to find a suitable 'G'
>> release name - that name being  'Grizzly'. The rules clearly state that
>> a release name must represent a city or county near the corresponding
>> design summit and be comprised of a single word of ten characters or
>> less - the problem here being that 'Grizzly' is actually 'Grizzly
>> Flats.' Having  already polled a small subset of the community, I feel
>> like there would be enough support for 'Grizzly' to win if it were on
>> the ballot. As I'm more interested in selecting a suitable name than
>> accurately representing some arbitrary territory, I'd love to  either
>> permanently amend the rules to make this acceptable or grant an
>> exception in this one case. As Thierry said, if this reaches critical
>> mass, we will figure out what to do. Otherwise, I'll shut up and deal
>> with 'Gazelle'.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>  
>> 
>> Brian
>> 
>>  
>> 
>>  
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>> 
>> On Jul 3, 2012, at 3:20 PM, Thierry Carrez wrote:
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Yes, it's that time of the year again... time for us to choose the
>> name
>> of the next OpenStack release !
>> 
>> This time, cities and counties in California (San Diego, CA being the
>> location of the G design summit)
>> 
>> I set up a poll with the available options (based on our current rules
>> of naming) at:
>> 
>> https://launchpad.net/~openstack/+poll/g-release-naming
>> 
>> Poll is accessible to all members of ~openstack group in Launchpad,
>> and
>> ends next Tuesday, 21:30 UTC. Please cast your vote!
>> 
>> I'm aware that a subversive movement wants to try to amend the rules
>> so
>> that another name option becomes available. Since we can't stop (or
>> modify) the poll now that it's been launched, if that movement reaches
>> critical mass, we may organize a second round of polling :)
>> 
>> -- 
>> Thierry Carrez (ttx)
>> Release Manager, OpenStack
>> 
>> 
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