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Re: Fwd: OZONE - the name
Maybe I'm a bit late in the discussion (trying to catch up), but I totaly
agree on not calling it a database management system.
Why not "Object Persistent Storage"? Isn't that what it's about?
I'm not sure I like "Object Server", that doesn't tell me anything.
/Stefan Ericsson
> >
> > As for the name, ozone is a management system for objects, not data.
> > Objects have behavior and data. Object systems are called Object
> > database Management system
> > (ODBMS) to be similar with RDMS. I suggest the Ozone be called Ozone OMS
> > for Object Management System or Server and once and for all get rid of
> > the overused term data. OBMS would be okay too. Data is nothing without
> > context and nothing without behavior and nothing without ... Sorry about
> > the rant but I hope people will consider this proposal.
>
> I perfectly agree. The term ODBMS led us to so many confusion. Months ago I
> proposed to call ozone an Object Base. Object Server sounds cool too.
> Perhaps even better? What about:
>
> ozone - The Open Source Java Object Server ?
>
> Does anybody see _any_ pitfalls with this or should we go ahead and change
> this? (all we can do is changing two or three words on the web site anyway)
>
> One thing is that the term "Object Server" is not well defined IMO. Today
> ozone is listed in many software collections under ODBMS. This is good or
> bad but such links get us more visibility. I'm not sure if people know
> where to list an "Object Server". Ideas?
>
>
> Falko