[MEI-L] Do we have to call it "MEI Go!"?

[Andrew Hankinson]

Just to ping the list again and let people know that the poll for choosing the name for "MEI Go" is still open (thanks, Stefan). If you haven't voted, you should do so now!

http://doodle.com/poll/fmdb3mfek2g9uh6s

-Andrew

> On 23 Mar 2017, at 10:50, Stefan Münnich <stefan.muennich at unibas.ch> wrote:
> 
> Thanks Andrew and Don for pushing this issue forward.
> 
> If you don't mind I have set up a simple Doodle poll suggesting May 18th, 2017, as the end date, so the results are available for the MEI community meeting in Tours. Following Don Byrds collection of suggestions, I just added MEI Simple, MEI Presto(!) and MEI First as options (the "unserious" ones will eliminate themselves anyway, I guess). If anyone wants to have another name that hasn't been mentioned yet, please use the commentary function below the poll. 
> 
> There are three possibilities for every option:
> 1) Yes = "let us call us this way"
> 2) (Yes) = "if needs must"
> 3) No = "definitely not"
> 
> So, if you really don't like an option, make sure to click on "No" (not only "Yes" for the ones you like); there can be multiple yes'es and multiple no's. Please make also sure to provide a distinguishable name (I guess "Stefan" won't be, otherwise "p." in this only special case could work ;). 
> 
> And here is the link: 
> 
> http://doodle.com/poll/fmdb3mfek2g9uh6s
> 
> 
> Cheers,
> Stefan
> 
> 
> ________________________________________
> Von: mei-l [mei-l-bounces at lists.uni-paderborn.de]" im Auftrag von "Byrd, Donald A. [donbyrd at indiana.edu]
> Gesendet: Donnerstag, 23. März 2017 02:30
> An: Music Encoding Initiative
> Betreff: Re: [MEI-L] Do we have to call it "MEI Go!"?
> 
> You're welcome, Andrew.  I think a Doodle poll is a good idea; I just don't want to set it up myself!
> 
> --DAB
> 
> 
> On Mar 22, 2017, at 9:06 PM, Andrew Hankinson <andrew.hankinson at mail.mcgill.ca> wrote:
> 
>> Great, thank you Don.
>> 
>> If you don't want to set up a Doodle poll that's OK, but suggestions on the process through which we can arrive at a decision would be very helpful.
>> 
>> -Andrew
>> 
>>> On 23 Mar 2017, at 08:47, Byrd, Donald A. <donbyrd at indiana.edu> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Here's a list of the serious suggestions I'm aware of. There've been two or three others that I don't think were serious. In alphabetical order:
>>> 
>>> MEI attacca
>>> MEI Basic
>>> MEI c.f.  (for cantus firmus - i.e. the most important and lasting parts)
>>> MEI CMN Basic
>>> MEI Core
>>> MEI Go!  (with or without exclamation point)
>>> MEI Lite
>>> MEI Pronto
>>> 
>>> If anyone knows of any I omitted, please speak up!
>>> 
>>> And who wants to set up a Doodle poll? Not me  :-| .
>>> 
>>> --DAB
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On Mar 22, 2017, at 11:22 AM, Andrew Hankinson <andrew.hankinson at mail.mcgill.ca> wrote:
>>> 
>>>> The last thing I would want to do is shut down a constructive conversation, but I believe thread has drifted into bikeshed* territory. I also don't think we'll resolve it over e-mail; at least not in this way.
>>>> 
>>>> As far as I'm concerned, MEI Go! has been a code-name that was suggested at last year's unconference meeting. It is, and has been, just a way of referring to a simpler version of MEI intended for wider adoption, and isn't a 'fait accompli'. Suggestions and critique are welcome, but rattling off messages with no attempt at organizing them and seeking consensus on a single name isn't really going to result in anything better.
>>>> 
>>>> So perhaps someone with an interest in helping our community choose a great name can compile a list of the suggestions that have been made, and/or set up a Doodle poll link with write-in space for suggestions? That would save a lot of time and energy (and inbox space).
>>>> 
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> -Andrew
>>>> 
>>>> * https://www.freebsd.org/doc/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/faq/misc.html#idp60567400
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>>> On 22 Mar 2017, at 23:59, Thomas Weber <tw at notabit.eu> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Am 22.03.2017 um 15:09 schrieb Byrd, Donald A.:
>>>>>> I like MEI Presto!  MEI Core is good, too: more descriptive, though much less musical.  --DAB
>>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> I'd prefer descriptive over musical.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Anyway, a slightly more descriptive musical suggestion: MEI c.f. (for cantus firmus - i.e. the most important and lasting parts)
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
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> Indiana University Bloomington
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