Return-Path: X-Original-To: apmail-cassandra-user-archive@www.apache.org Delivered-To: apmail-cassandra-user-archive@www.apache.org Received: from mail.apache.org (hermes.apache.org [140.211.11.3]) by minotaur.apache.org (Postfix) with SMTP id B575CE7A5 for ; Sun, 17 Feb 2013 21:46:36 +0000 (UTC) Received: (qmail 87329 invoked by uid 500); 17 Feb 2013 21:46:34 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-cassandra-user-archive@cassandra.apache.org Received: (qmail 87223 invoked by uid 500); 17 Feb 2013 21:46:34 -0000 Mailing-List: contact user-help@cassandra.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Post: List-Id: Reply-To: user@cassandra.apache.org Delivered-To: mailing list user@cassandra.apache.org Received: (qmail 87212 invoked by uid 99); 17 Feb 2013 21:46:34 -0000 Received: from athena.apache.org (HELO athena.apache.org) (140.211.11.136) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Sun, 17 Feb 2013 21:46:34 +0000 X-ASF-Spam-Status: No, hits=1.5 required=5.0 tests=HTML_MESSAGE,RCVD_IN_DNSWL_LOW,SPF_PASS X-Spam-Check-By: apache.org Received-SPF: pass (athena.apache.org: domain of boris.solovyov@gmail.com designates 209.85.219.42 as permitted sender) Received: from [209.85.219.42] (HELO mail-oa0-f42.google.com) (209.85.219.42) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Sun, 17 Feb 2013 21:46:27 +0000 Received: by mail-oa0-f42.google.com with SMTP id i18so5378662oag.29 for ; Sun, 17 Feb 2013 13:46:06 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:x-received:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id :subject:from:to:content-type; bh=ScWvQNJRawK9yF4PCI/wFhHvTy9lzcQJ3CdUx+awAZk=; b=lHmX90fdNCcn3m6NcBN1KrAYL0sDnPn6s9jrMK0Py1bIRbmkMtvVgNoZkUS2vxwcvA kJmFh8K1doT23RJ52mS489KEqw/xUx7G4LsvvgoopFQQgwUozAKryqg/gAXNc//3cqMj E3u/S9xXp4/gsd0PcYer8mPXue5UH15cWIqZUkv1p8/dYSkZG3d4hyhXnbuWoeV6KcYj Y4fqQAQX8yEcK12au9OVWRXXT3Zo3tfArORmsAl/zgMJ3jap0s/OF+/8Dc9DD7Kppu54 5CR4TnaHx9YgQoREeqqTGJ7cjQu1D+DpME9/X+cWYy2sxziP1vZNog7Zs5iKdtDAmsbL y6bA== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.182.122.41 with SMTP id lp9mr5241545obb.65.1361137566870; Sun, 17 Feb 2013 13:46:06 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.76.91.135 with HTTP; Sun, 17 Feb 2013 13:46:06 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Sun, 17 Feb 2013 16:46:06 -0500 Message-ID: Subject: Re: Is C* common nickname for Cassandra? From: Boris Solovyov To: user Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=bcaec539685629ed5d04d5f289e8 X-Virus-Checked: Checked by ClamAV on apache.org --bcaec539685629ed5d04d5f289e8 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Is hard to say, really. I guess just feels like not very serious, overly casual, which mean not treating the project with respect? I guess I believe if you want something treated with respect you must demonstrate how seriously you take it oneself. I am sure this is personal opinion only, but perhaps it is shared by others. Enterprise Pointy Haired Boss might make purchase decision on this criteria instead of technical merits. You know they make decision based on how pretty project logo is half the time :-) Hope this helps Boris On Sun, Feb 17, 2013 at 4:42 PM, Michael Kjellman wrote: > Why do you feel that link is unprofessional? Just wondering. I actually > quite like the abbreviation personally. > > On Feb 17, 2013, at 1:37 PM, "Boris Solovyov" > wrote: > > Thanks. I don't know if anyone cares my opinion, but as a newcomer to the > community, my feedback is that it is not needed. At best it confuses a > newbie and makes him feel like an outsider. At worst it just looks totally > unprofessional, like here: > http://www.planetcassandra.org/blog/post/calling-all-apache-cassandra-speakers it > is hard to form a good opinion of Cassandra project when it is being > discussed like that. > > Hopefully this is helpful constructive criticism and not just useless > flamebait or trollbait. > > Boris > > > On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 11:51 AM, Tyler Hobbs wrote: > >> Yes, C* is short for Cassandra. >> >> >> On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 10:43 AM, Boris Solovyov > > wrote: >> >>> I see people refer to C* and I assume it mean Cassandra, but just wanted >>> to check for sure. In case it is somethings else and I miss it :) Do I >>> right understand? >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Tyler Hobbs >> DataStax >> > > --bcaec539685629ed5d04d5f289e8 Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Is hard to say, really. I guess just feels like not very s= erious, overly casual, which mean not treating the project with respect? I = guess I believe if you want something treated with respect you must demonst= rate how seriously you take it oneself. I am sure this is personal opinion = only, but perhaps it is shared by others. Enterprise Pointy Haired Boss mig= ht make purchase decision on this criteria instead of technical merits. You= know they make decision based on how pretty project logo is half the time = :-)

Hope this helps
Boris


On Sun, Feb 17, 20= 13 at 4:42 PM, Michael Kjellman <mkjellman@barracuda.com> wrote:
Why do you feel that = link is unprofessional? Just wondering. I actually quite like the abbreviat= ion personally.

On Feb 17, 2013, at 1:37 PM, "Boris So= lovyov" <boris.solovyov@gmail.com> wrote:

Thanks. I don't know if anyone cares my opinion, = but as a newcomer to the community, my feedback is that it is not needed. A= t best it confuses a newbie and makes him feel like an outsider. At worst i= t just looks totally unprofessional, like here:=A0http://www.planetcassandra.org/blog/post/calling-all-apache-cassan= dra-speakers=A0it is hard to form a good opinion of Cassandra project w= hen it is being discussed like that.

Hopefully this is helpful constructive criticism and not jus= t useless flamebait or trollbait.

Boris


On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 11:51 AM, Tyler Hobbs <tyler@datastax.com>= wrote:
Yes, C* is short for Cassandra.


On Fri, Feb 8, 2013 at 10= :43 AM, Boris Solovyov <boris.solovyov@gmail.com> wro= te:
I see people refer to C* an= d I assume it mean Cassandra, but just wanted to check for sure. In case it= is somethings else and I miss it :) Do I right understand?



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DataStax


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