[squeak-dev] Re: Name change: Mushroom ( was Re: evolutions of squeakelib & crypto)

Robert Withers robert.w.withers at gmail.com
Fri Dec 18 22:50:43 UTC 2015


Branding and marketing connected to mythology, perhaps. I really don't 
know. There is something of value in a well-known name that brings 
inspiration; this is typically false inspiration, though, so I do see 
your point.

robert

On 12/18/2015 05:26 PM, Sean P. DeNigris wrote:
> Robert Withers wrote
>> Perhaps I should use technical names and be done with it
> Yes, please! I have used Squeak and Pharo almost every day for 6 years,
> closely following the mailing lists, and still find the buffet of clever
> project names baffling. Unless we're not trying to take over the world with
> a particular project (like maybe Seaside, which could've blown Rails out of
> the water given a little luck), I don't see what we gain in trade giving up
> clarity.
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