[Kamailio-Users] OpenSIPS project

[Mik Cheez]

I don't mean to sound overly critical, especially since all the 
developers and contributors have been so good to the community.  What I 
don't like on the Kamailio side is that I simply can't remember the 
name; not one I run into in my daily life, and I doubt I'm alone on 
that.  Just last week a group of ex Google engineers released an 
alternative to Google named "Cuil" (pronounced 'cool').  While that name 
is also rather hideous, it's memorable.  As for OpenSIPS, won't this 
same exact scenario play out in the near future, where the name has to 
be free of trademarks?  And if it is free of trademarks, why not just 
use that name?

Just my 2¢

Mik

Henning Westerholt wrote:
> On Monday 04 August 2008, Mik Cheez wrote:
>> If this fork is based solely on the
>> hideous name "Kamailio", then perhaps you could fork Kamailio into
>> /dev/null and rename the OpenSER project OpenSIPS.
> 
> Hi Mik,
> 
> i accept your position about the name, even if i have another opinion. :-) But 
> we needed to find a new name that is free from third party trademarks, and 
> also not similar to other existing names. And kamailio was choosen in the end 
> from the available suggestions.
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Henning
> 
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