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[Discussion] Name for Open Source Functions Project #63

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rdallman opened this issue Jul 27, 2017 · 73 comments
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[Discussion] Name for Open Source Functions Project #63

rdallman opened this issue Jul 27, 2017 · 73 comments

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In gitlab by @ssmith on Jun 12, 2017, 14:08

We need a 'cool' (and pronounceable) name for the open source functions project. The name could be anything so feel free to brainstorm. Add your ideas as comments on this issue.

Primary Attributes:

  • Small
  • Lightweight
  • Fast
  • Powerful
  • Building Block
  • Next Generation
  • Connecting
  • Foundation
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In gitlab by @ssmith on Jun 12, 2017, 14:09

Something small but useful/beneficial

  • beer yeast!

  • a helpful cell or microorganism

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In gitlab by @ssmith on Jun 12, 2017, 14:09

Related to Function

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *bʰewg- (“to
enjoy”).

Pronunciation

Verb

fungor (present
infinitive fungī, perfect
active fūnctus
sum); third
conjugation, deponent

  1. I perform, execute, administer, discharge, observe

  2. I finish (something), complete (something), end (something)

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In gitlab by @ssmith on Jun 12, 2017, 14:09

The Whole is composed of many Parts

  • Mosaic
  • Symphony
  • Molecule

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In gitlab by @rdallman on Jun 12, 2017, 14:16

dexec (distributed execution) -- true to form, hard to say (deg-zec? dee-exec?)

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In gitlab by @treeder on Jun 12, 2017, 16:42

changed milestone to %1

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In gitlab by @treeder on Jun 13, 2017, 08:41

I kind of like where you're going with the composition concept.

atomic

  • (of a substance) consisting of uncombined atoms rather than molecules.
    "atomic hydrogen"
  • of or forming a single irreducible unit or component in a larger system.
    "a society made up of atomic individuals pursuing private interests"

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In gitlab by @treeder on Jun 13, 2017, 10:10

changed milestone to %4

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In gitlab by @denismakogon on Jun 15, 2017, 13:22

Maybe EFS (enterprise functions service), pronounced as Efes (see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ephesus).

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In gitlab by @carimura on Jun 15, 2017, 13:29

changed title from {-Come up with n-}ame for Open Source Functions Project to {+[Discussion] N+}ame for Open Source Functions Project

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In gitlab by @carimura on Jun 15, 2017, 13:29

changed the description

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In gitlab by @carimura on Jun 15, 2017, 13:30

changed the description

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In gitlab by @derekschultz on Jun 19, 2017, 15:44

Thinking along the lines of neurophysiology, dendrite

  • Dendrites (from Greek δένδρον déndron, "tree"), also dendrons, are the branched projections of a neuron that act to propagate the electrochemical stimulation received from other neural cells to the cell body, or soma, of the neuron from which the dendrites project. Electrical stimulation is transmitted onto dendrites by upstream neurons (usually their axons) via synapses which are located at various points throughout the dendritic tree. Dendrites play a critical role in integrating these synaptic inputs and in determining the extent to which action potentials are produced by the neuron.

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In gitlab by @rdallman on Jun 19, 2017, 16:07

"fn" is just so fn awesome. it's a verb, it's a noun, it's a participle. i think if we said it right people would even go so far as to call it (phonetic) "effin" instead of saying "functions". imaginary convo:

me: have you used "effin" from oracle?

newb: no. what is "effin" ?

me: oh ya know it's like oracle's "functions"

newb: oh cool but very dicey name

do it live!

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In gitlab by @treeder on Jun 19, 2017, 16:11

On the molecule/atomic train, reactor. I know there's a few projects out there with that name, but it's still kinda cool.

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In gitlab by @treeder on Jun 19, 2017, 16:15

Could steal minion from Kubernetes since they dropped it: kubernetes/kubernetes#1111

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In gitlab by @rdallman on Jun 19, 2017, 16:18

"gru" is master of minions

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In gitlab by @rdallman on Jun 19, 2017, 16:19

alternatively, "nefario" is master of minions in his own way

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In gitlab by @carimura on Jun 19, 2017, 17:41

@rdallman love fn. I do not want to get rid of that as our CLI. hopefully that works in.

@derekschultz like where you're going with neuro path. Axon, synapse, or neurotransmitters serotonin, dopamine.

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In gitlab by @treeder on Jun 20, 2017, 09:02

On beer yeast topic: DUFF - Distributed ? Functions Framework ;)

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In gitlab by @derekschultz on Jun 20, 2017, 09:03

Distributed Unified Functions Framework

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In gitlab by @derekschultz on Jun 21, 2017, 10:33

polymer

  • a substance that has a molecular structure consisting chiefly or entirely of a large number of similar units bonded together

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In gitlab by @ssmith on Jun 21, 2017, 10:50

I like the atomic theme and @treeder's reactor suggests collider or accelerator.

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In gitlab by @ssmith on Jun 21, 2017, 11:00

I'm also with @rdallman. I like the idea of an FN related name. It's awesomely minimal! If we claim FN is an acronym for "Function " what would N be? Nexus, Network, Neuron (@derekschultz)

Or come up with meanings for variants like EFN, EFFN that are still pronounced "effen"?

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In gitlab by @treeder on Jun 21, 2017, 11:54

I'm down with fn, it's sort of what we call it now anyways. Doesn't have to be an acronym though, fn is an abbreviation for function (look at your keyboard).

But if it were an acronym, it could be a recursive acronym like gnu, which would be cool.

fn = "fn's not functions" :)

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In gitlab by @ssmith on Jun 21, 2017, 12:00

@treeder So if the project were simply FN then fn.io would be the ideal domain name but there's a squatter who owns it. We need someone who's not traceable to Oracle to contact the owner to get the price.

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In gitlab by @treeder on Jun 26, 2017, 11:29

I'm kind of going back on using fn as a name. It's just not that cool of a name, if you put yourself in an outsider's shoes that just heard about it.

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In gitlab by @hibooboo2 on Jun 26, 2017, 11:31

And most cli names and projects name are not cool until value is put on it like kubernetes google....

All made up and were not cool...

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In gitlab by @hibooboo2 on Jun 26, 2017, 11:32

What makes the name cool is the product and marketing not the name itself... IMO

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In gitlab by @carimura on Jun 26, 2017, 13:00

Hey how about we bring back the OG name.... Titan .. short for titanium, also this:

"members of the second generation of divine beings, descending from the primordial deities and preceding the Olympian deities"

Also it's not really used in any tech projects other than tiny/dead stuff.

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In gitlab by @ssmith on Jun 26, 2017, 13:06

I like titanium over Titan. Titanium has low density, and high strength!!

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In gitlab by @hibooboo2 on Jun 28, 2017, 10:07

@treeder How do you pronounce funcy?

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In gitlab by @treeder on Jun 28, 2017, 10:08

@hibooboo2 funky

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In gitlab by @hibooboo2 on Jun 28, 2017, 10:09

Ahh every time i read it as "fun cy" or i guess fun see haha

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In gitlab by @ssmith on Jun 28, 2017, 11:36

funcy.io is one of the few things I've looked up that is actually available.

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In gitlab by @ssmith on Jun 28, 2017, 11:37

It might a little too "on the nose" as they say.

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In gitlab by @ssmith on Jun 28, 2017, 11:43

Function for Kubernetes -> F for K8s -> F8 -> feight (pronounced F8 or FATE). Too weird?

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In gitlab by @hibooboo2 on Jun 28, 2017, 11:44

I would not think that would work at all as functions has 0 to do with k8's

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In gitlab by @hibooboo2 on Jun 28, 2017, 11:44

It may run on top of but does not have anything to do with k8's

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In gitlab by @ssmith on Jun 28, 2017, 12:28

We've had atomic/reactor themed suggestions but has anyone seen fission.io? It looks amazingly similar to our platform!

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In gitlab by @derekschultz on Jun 28, 2017, 13:00

Well aware of fission.io, similar projects are kubeless and funktion

What about particles:

  • Tachyon (from Greek: tachy, meaning rapid)
  • Axion

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In gitlab by @ssmith on Jun 28, 2017, 14:16

@treeder I spoke to Mike Lehmann who's been trying out FN on people and he's getting a positive response, for what it's worth.

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In gitlab by @carimura on Jun 28, 2017, 14:20

Tachyon is cool just kinda hard to spell. " tachyonic particle is a hypothetical particle that always moves faster than light. "

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In gitlab by @ssmith on Jun 28, 2017, 14:22

Tachyons are frequently used as magic particles in time travel stories.

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In gitlab by @hibooboo2 on Jun 28, 2017, 14:22

Flash Flash FLASH!

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In gitlab by @hibooboo2 on Jun 28, 2017, 14:22

Also http://tachyons.io/ is taken

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In gitlab by @carimura on Jun 28, 2017, 14:27

tachyon.io --> renamed project. Could be able to get it. github also is some guy without any activity (1 commit 5 years)

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In gitlab by @hibooboo2 on Jun 28, 2017, 14:27

Ahh didn't look at that...

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In gitlab by @hibooboo2 on Jun 28, 2017, 14:28

tachyon.io is also taken.

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In gitlab by @ssmith on Jun 28, 2017, 14:29

Going back to minion, the synonyms on this page would make hilarious project names: bootlicker, toady. But flunky is close to funcy!

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In gitlab by @hibooboo2 on Jun 28, 2017, 14:32

Haha

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In gitlab by @treeder on Jun 28, 2017, 15:21

Haha, bootlicker is it!

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In gitlab by @treeder on Jun 28, 2017, 15:21

FNS - "Functions not serverless!" - recursive acronym like GNU

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rdallman commented Jul 27, 2017 •
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In gitlab by @carimura on Jun 28, 2017, 15:23

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In gitlab by @carimura on Jun 28, 2017, 15:24

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In gitlab by @ssmith on Jun 29, 2017, 08:14

Added to spreadsheet F(x) -> FOX -> foks is West Frisian (Northern Netherlands) for fox echoing Werker spelling. foks.io available.

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In gitlab by @ssmith on Jun 29, 2017, 13:22

Damn. The best name for the project just got used! ;) https://github.com/oracle/smith

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In gitlab by @derekschultz on Jul 5, 2017, 08:52

(Zen Buddhist) from the Japanese verb satoru ("to know" or "understand"). satori means "sudden enlightment"

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In gitlab by @rdallman on Jul 17, 2017, 15:41

closing? :)

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In gitlab by @rdallman on Jul 17, 2017, 15:41

closed

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