The 6bone name issue

Steve Deering deering@parc.xerox.com
Tue, 26 Mar 1996 10:34:49 PST


Even though I was the one advocating "GII", on further reflection I agree
with Bob Fink.  Picking a gradiose name is liable just to cause confusion
and/or ill will in some quaters.  Also, being superstitious, I think it
would bring bad luck upon us to pick a name that assumes eventual World
Domination.  Better to pick a humble name like 6Bone.  Also, as Bob said,
the name 6Bone benefits from the analogy to the MBone, which is a succesful
example of exactly what we are trying to accomplish.

Steve