[okfn-discuss] Taking the Open Service Definition to 1.0

Tue Jul 8 18:59:37 UTC 2008

It's proving hard to consensus here on the name! So far I think we've 
had (with rough votes):

Open Service Definition           +2 -1
Open Software (as a) Service Defn +2
Open Network Service Definition   +2
Open Web Service Definition       +1 -1

Given the acronymic problems with the OSD overlapping with the Open 
Source Definition and the current votes it seems the two front-runners are:

Open Software Service Definition (OSSD)
Open Network Service Definition (ONSD)

My slight inclination is towards the second of these. What do other 
people think. It would be nice to resolve this so if you've got a 
preference between these two do speak up.

~rufus

On 02/07/08 14:08, Rob Myers wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 1:21 PM, Evan Prodromou <evan at prodromou.name> wrote:
> 
>>  David Joyner wrote:
>>
>>  Also, I'd throw in my vote for "Open Network Service Definition" (ONSD),
>> which is close to OSDN but not confusingly so. However, it does use two
>> appositive nouns, which can be a little hairy (is it a definition for
>> open network services, or a service definition for open networks?).
>>
>>
>>  I agree. Open Service is not very specific. I vote for "Open Network
>> Service ... " or
>> "Open Web Service ... ".
>>
>>
>>  I don't like "Web Service" since some compatible services might not be
>> exposed through HTTP.
>>
>> -Evan
>>
> 
> Reduce SaaS to "Software Service" and we get OSSD.
> 
> - Rob.
> 
> 
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