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Say all you want, but it's an example of how not to name things, especially an open source project meant for wide adoption. In written form, it's basically a va
by eps 10y ago
Say all you want, but it's an example of how not to name things, especially an open source project meant for wide adoption. In written form, it's basically a variation of "Lolita", which leaves a corresponding impression even after it's re-read properly.
- neutronicus 10y agoThat ... didn't even enter my mind, FWIW.
- rndmio 10y agoWhereas my first thought was "Ray Liota", which apparently has two T's. Also with the fact that I would pronounce the two words quite differently, I think you're wrong.
- ZoF 10y agoLolita isn't a very common term outside of *chan.
- eps 10y agoIt's one of Nabokov's more notable novels, but I guess to each his own, including *chan for some.
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- jon-wood 10y agoThat's because you spend too much time combining literature discussion and back water IRC channels! More seriously I agree, terrible naming, especially given another poster pointing out Iota would have been fine.