diff --git a/thirdpart/seaserv/__init__.py b/thirdpart/seaserv/__init__.py
index 8ae79df458..98764c0c9d 100644
--- a/thirdpart/seaserv/__init__.py
+++ b/thirdpart/seaserv/__init__.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from service import get_org_groups, get_personal_groups, get_group_repoids, \
     check_group_staff, remove_group_user, get_group, get_org_id_by_group, \
     get_group_members, get_shared_groups_by_repo, is_group_user
 from service import get_repos, get_repo, get_commits, get_branches, \
-    get_org_repos, is_repo_owner, create_org_repo, is_public_repo
+    get_org_repos, is_repo_owner, create_org_repo, is_innerpub_repo
 from service import get_binding_peerids, is_valid_filename
 from service import create_org, get_orgs_by_user, get_org_by_url_prefix, \
     get_user_current_org, add_org_user, remove_org_user, get_org_by_id, \
diff --git a/thirdpart/seaserv/service.py b/thirdpart/seaserv/service.py
index 7f4260b6d5..c814d53935 100644
--- a/thirdpart/seaserv/service.py
+++ b/thirdpart/seaserv/service.py
@@ -340,12 +340,12 @@ def is_valid_filename(file_or_dir):
 
     return ret
 
-def is_public_repo(repo_id):
+def is_innerpub_repo(repo_id):
     """
     Check whether a repo is public.
     """
     try:
-        ret = seafserv_threaded_rpc.is_public_repo(repo_id)
+        ret = seafserv_threaded_rpc.is_innerpub_repo(repo_id)
     except SearpcError:
         ret = 0
 
diff --git a/views.py b/views.py
index 41b1827f39..ae7d8b30f1 100644
--- a/views.py
+++ b/views.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ from auth.tokens import default_token_generator
 from share.models import FileShare
 from seaserv import ccnet_rpc, ccnet_threaded_rpc, get_repos, get_emailusers, \
     get_repo, get_commits, get_branches, is_valid_filename, remove_group_user,\
-    seafserv_threaded_rpc, seafserv_rpc, get_binding_peerids, is_public_repo, \
+    seafserv_threaded_rpc, seafserv_rpc, get_binding_peerids, is_innerpub_repo, \
     get_group_repoids, check_group_staff, get_personal_groups, is_repo_owner, \
     get_group, get_shared_groups_by_repo, is_group_user
 from pysearpc import SearpcError
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ def access_to_repo(request, repo_id, repo_ap):
 
     """
     if validate_owner(request, repo_id) or check_shared_repo(request, repo_id)\
-            or access_org_repo(request, repo_id) or is_public_repo(repo_id):
+            or access_org_repo(request, repo_id) or is_innerpub_repo(repo_id):
         return True
     else:
         return False
@@ -692,7 +692,7 @@ def public_home(request):
     Show public home page when CLOUD_MODE is False.
     """
     users = get_emailusers(-1, -1)
-    public_repos = seafserv_threaded_rpc.list_public_repos()
+    public_repos = seafserv_threaded_rpc.list_innerpub_repos()
     calculate_repo_last_modify(public_repos)
     public_repos.sort(lambda x, y: cmp(y.latest_modify, x.latest_modify))
     
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ def public_repo_create(request):
         user = request.user.username
 
         try:
-            repo_id = seafserv_threaded_rpc.create_public_repo(repo_name,
+            repo_id = seafserv_threaded_rpc.create_innerpub_repo(repo_name,
                                                                repo_desc,
                                                                user, passwd)
         except: