Where can you get access to some of the most informed people from MySQL and the community, for free?
The answer: at MySQL Camp. And then throw in lunch and breakfast for free, being able to influence the session topics and you have quite a package deal.
So it is strange why so few people took up the offer in New York this year!?
My talk was about the BLOB Streaming engine, MyBS, and I have posted the slides: Presentation - MySQL Camp 2007: The BLOB Streaming Project.
OK, so I got pretty much ragged about the name, MyBS. Why, I was asked, did I name it that? Jay, even suggested a session to find a new name for the engine! Thanks, Jay, very considerate of you... :)
But it was quite unnecessary, because I really can't see what the problem is. I think the name is cool. Uhm, totally ... cool.
8 comments:
I unfortunately did not have an option to attend this year, but I bet I know what Jay was probably thinking :) I too, however, like the name as is and find it uniquely clever and humorous at the same time.
I vote keep it :)
Yeah, me too!
You know, I'm feeling better already! :)
Go with the name Paul, it is very cool.
Good to see you at the Camp.
Frank
ah, I think you will be forever explaining what the name engine really does. Naming is part art and part science, but giving it a name that is more obvious will probably be better. And you may not be taken seriously with a name that sounds like it's tongue-in-cheek.
I would suggest something like MyStream or something dramatic that conveys the notion of a stream (or river?) or of blobs.
But that's just my opinion.
--Zack
ah, I think you will be forever explaining what the name engine really does. Naming is part art and part science, but giving it a name that is more obvious will probably be better. And you may not be taken seriously with a name that sounds like it's tongue-in-cheek.
I would suggest something like MyStream or something dramatic that conveys the notion of a big stream (or river?) or of blobs.
But that's just my opinion.
--Zack
Hi Zack,
Actually, no double meaning was intended, I just took the letters that stood for "BLOB Streaming for MySQL".
My plan was to leave the branding issue open for the moment.
Sure I thought of MyStream, but there may be trademark issues.
The whole thing shows me that it is a lot easier to develop a product then to brand it (for me anyway).
Basically I am more interested in getting the program running than finding a name.
I just needed a prefix for the system variables, in order to release the source code!!
Well, I never subscribed much to branding, particularly in an open-source world. The GIMP is all I need to say in an effort to provide an example here.
I figure if people get stuck on a name that badly, then that's more their problem than the projects :)
But I have a relatively biased opinion. I still think you should keep it as MyBS though personally.
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