Hi all,

Seeing as the version number arms race is looking unlikey to stop, what's the
consensus on name changes?

Is it time recognize that syndicated XML is a lot more popular than the efforts
of just one vendor? Is there sufficient momentum to just picking up and moving
to a new name?

In the past it may have been necessary continue the campaign. Have we reached
the point that it's better to just move on?

The reality is that whatever we call this format any tools out there are famliar
with the current effort will continue to work. We can collectively weather the
storm a name change would cause. The developers have come forth recognizing the
value of a community driven effort. We'd be striking off in a new direction,
but with followers.

Yes, it's indeed handing it to Winer. But he appears to be so hell-bent on a
pyrrhic victory that it's become pointless to continue. He appears so
maniacally bent on maintaining his co-opting of Netscape's work that it'd
probably better to just give it to him while taking all the developers to the
new format.

So how do we move forward on raising a vote to entertain the idea of a name
change? That's without actually announcing such a change, of course. We'd have
a lot of issues to consider before making any sort of annoucements. Purls,
domain names, etc.

Is there interest in a poll to gauge the value behind considering a name change?

-Bill Kearney