Hey,
On 9/24/07, Doug Cutting <cutting@apache.org> wrote:
> Niclas Hedhman wrote:
> > a) The name "Pig" is somewhat provocative (not kosher/halal) and I would like
> > to hear the rationale behind the name, and whether there are any willingness
> > to look for another name.
>
> It is not meant to be provocative. It is named after the animal and is
> not an acronym. It also provides a convenient name for the query
> language, "Pig Latin". I'm sure that the developers would have some
> regret about changing the name, but if it were truly determined to be
> offensive then I believe there would be a willingness to change it.
As another Jewish person on the list, I don't find it the least bit
provocative. It's a freakin' animal, that's all ;)
In fact, I'm a big fan of more fun names around here. Succubus,
Imperius, Pig, all are great in my book. I'm tried of four-letter
acronyms and packaging that's been through N layers of marketing
analysis ;)
Let's not do this: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=36099539665548298
Yoav
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