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JBARiskManagement / MapPIG

Probably Isn't GIS; A desktop mapping interactivity platform
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Rename? #27

Closed JamesRamm closed 8 years ago

JamesRamm commented 8 years ago

@RonKalian @yitang

'MapThing' is a fairly vague and nondescript name...would a change be more suitable?

All I have come up with is MapVis, which is a little more specific....

JamesRamm commented 8 years ago

MapVis VMap GeoVi GISPig Are some names that have been suggested....

JamesRamm commented 8 years ago

And Platform for Interaction with Geospatial Data or Pigd

mdsumner commented 8 years ago

VisPIG ? I do like the "probably isn't . . ." description and this resonates with the "Platform . . ." initialism.

RonKalian commented 8 years ago

On choice of name it would depend on who or what you are targeting it at. The name should also make it clear what it is, and work for GitHub searches (so that GIS, Maps, catModelling all hit it). It definitely is based on mapping, and the extensions can be used to integrate with other systems (using web services or other integration patterns). So I'd keep 'map' in the name... I don't think 'vis' adds anything, it is obvious that maps are visual. How's about MapPIG? The PIG can give a slight negetive connotation, but then there's nothing wrong with a bit of humour to stand out from the crowd and make the name memorable ... see the example of 'git' (as a name for an open source project).

JamesRamm commented 8 years ago

I'm leaning toward MapPIG as it fits the (contrived) acronymn a bit better than VisPIG:

Mapping Platform for Interaction with Geodata

It also rolls off my tongue a bit easier...

mdsumner commented 8 years ago

For what it's worth, I approve :) I'm sure all map pigs will agree, and it's also just one letter from "mapping" which is cool. I'm excited to use it, I got it going on a vm but it's still at the edge of my capabilities, hoping to learn more soon!

JamesRamm commented 8 years ago

Ok, then we will go with MapPIG.

Its' still at the edge of its' own capabilities :D - there is a lot of work to do before even a 0.1 release I think!

JamesRamm commented 8 years ago

Be warned -Changing the name will change the github and git clone URL's. I will make the change around 5 hours from now

RonKalian commented 8 years ago

Sorry for nitpicking but IMHO it should be MapPIG as PIG is an acronym.