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As the new Java.net infrastructure contains project-level wikis, this main wiki will be shut down in the near future. For wiki page export and general wiki questions please contact the site admin at communitymanager@java.net. Help the GELC Come Up with a New Name
The Global Education and Learning Community (GELC) is bringing education into the Participation Age by empowering people with open source curricula. . . .But since the name doesn't exactly roll off the tongue, we want your help in finding a new one. You may suggest more than one name.
If your suggestion is chosen you will win fame and glory. The winner
and his/her new name will be highlighted on the GELC Website, be profiled in a GELC blog and be invited to be the subject of a podcast. The winner will also have the opportunity to be interviewed at the Java.net Community Corner at the 2007 JavaOne Conference, and will receive an expo floor pass for the day of the interview.
Judging Criteria (in order of importance):
- A name that can be used as a verb. When people want to search, they "google" things. When people want good online education, they will _ (your suggestion here) _ for it.
- Something unique and catchy: Java, Xerox, Kleenex. . . .each defines both a product and a category. We want a name that can be "googled."
- Something descriptive of the GELC's vision and mission.
How to Enter: Submit your suggestion(s) by posting to the GELC Name Discussion Forum.
Note: you must be logged into Java.net to post. If you are not already a member, click here and join; it's easy and free. In case this link doesn't work for you, or for any other problems, email the GELC community manager: rstephe@dev.java.net .
Deadline: midnight PDT on June 30, 2006. The contest results and winning suggestion (if any) will be announced by July 31.
Judges: a committee of notables chosen from GELC, the GELC Honorary and Advisory Boards and Sun.
Fine Print:
The decision of the judges will be final. If the selected entry was submitted more than once the earliest submission wins. The chosen submission becomes property of the community. If the judges are not satisfied with any of the submissions they reserve the right to declare no winner, keeping the present name or picking one of their own.
-- Main.rstephe - 07 Jun 2006
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