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Subject: Re: [regrep] RIMv2.6 Review, Sections 6-7
Chiusano Joseph wrote: >I know this is probably over-the-top regarding political sensitivity, >but: > >Regarding "FortMotorCompany", which is close to FordMotorCompany": Any >issues with (sort-of) referencing only one of the Big 3 US automakers by >name? If so, we can use something more generic like "USMotorCompany". > > Actually I had reference all 3: Ford Motor Compnay => FortMotorCompany General Motors Corporation => GentleMotorsCorporation DaimlerChrysler => DaintyChrystalAutoInc Maybe the others were not as obvious but the spirit of equal treatment was certainly there. >If this is too much, please feel free to say "make it stop!". :) > >Kind Regards, >Joseph Chiusano >Booz Allen Hamilton >Strategy and Technology Consultants to the World > > > > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: Farrukh Najmi [mailto:Farrukh.Najmi@Sun.COM] >>Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 9:25 PM >>To: regrep@lists.oasis-open.org >>Subject: Re: [regrep] RIMv2.6 Review, Sections 6-7 >> >>Matthew MacKenzie wrote: >> >> >> >>>What about option 3: replace the offensive names with something not >>>offensive? >>> >>>fooTruckAndMotor, bazEuroCar, barCo. >>> >>>I drive a European car, and I hate the 'y' word. >>> >>> >>Thanks for the suggestion Matt. I took the spirit of your >>idea and have teh following names in the spec at present: >> >>FortMotorCompany, GentleMotorsCorporation, >>DaintyChrystalAutoInc and EuroAutoInc. >> >>The first 2 are classified by US, DaintyChrystalAutoInc is >>classified by both US and Europe while EuroAutoInc is >>classified by Europe. >> >>None of the names are intended to be an insult, are an >>attempt to relate to a familiar dominant Auto company without >>using their actual names. >> >>Hope this is adequate resolution of this issue. Thanks for the ideas. >>See attached diagram. >> >> >> >>>-matt >>> >>>On 30-Dec-04, at 6:35 PM, Farrukh Najmi wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>>>ewallace@cme.nist.gov wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>Farrukh wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>>I agree with your concern here with names like gasGuzzlersInc, >>>>>>yourDadsCarInc, bigBadAutoInc and yuppyEuroAutoInc being >>>>>>potentially offensive to someone. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>While I believe that political sensitivity is often taken >>>>> >>>>> >>too far*, >> >> >>>>>in this case these terms are blatantly offensive and clearly >>>>>inappropriate for a public specification related to >>>>> >>>>> >>eBusiness (let >> >> >>>>>alone something that is to be part of an official International >>>>>Standard). >>>>>* Yes, the structure of this was meant to echo Joe's >>>>> >>>>> >>comment while >> >> >>>>>at the same time the content stands in stark contrast. >>>>> >>>>>-Evan >>>>> >>>>>To unsubscribe from this mailing list (and be removed from the >>>>>roster of the OASIS TC), go to >>>>>http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/regrep/members/ >>>>>leave_workgroup.php. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>I understand the concern. So what are the alternatives to resolve >>>>this issue? >>>> >>>>I propose that we do one of the following: >>>> >>>>1. Keep the example as is >>>> >>>>2. Replace Auto Co. names with Ford, GM, Chrylsler and BMW like it >>>>used to be in the earliest versions of the spec and was >>>> >>>> >>changed due >> >> >>>>to concern regarding using real company names. >>>> >>>>PS: It appears we are on track for posting the >>>>regrep-rim-3.0-draft-01 and regrep-rs-3.0-draft-01 and >>>> >>>> >>accompanying >> >> >>>>files early in the week of January 3rd consistent with our latest >>>>plans. >>>> >>>> >>>>Happy new year to all. >>>> >>>>-- >>>>Regards, >>>>Farrukh >>>> >>>> >>>>To unsubscribe from this mailing list (and be removed from >>>> >>>> >>the roster >> >> >>>>of the OASIS TC), go to >>>>http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/regrep/members/ >>>>leave_workgroup.php. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>To unsubscribe from this mailing list (and be removed from >>> >>> >>the roster >> >> >>>of the OASIS TC), go to >>> >>> >>> >>http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/regrep/members/le >>ave_workgroup.php. >> >> >>> >>> >>-- >>Regards, >>Farrukh >> >> >> >> > >To unsubscribe from this mailing list (and be removed from the roster of the OASIS TC), go to http://www.oasis-open.org/apps/org/workgroup/regrep/members/leave_workgroup.php. > > > -- Regards, Farrukh
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