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Bad name. The first thing that sprang to my mind was hepatitis...

• willsher 10y ago
  I though of seven. Is there any significance to the number one Kubernetes?
  • BenTheElder 10y ago
    Yes, the previous projects preceding Kubernetes have a history of being Star Trek references, specifically to the Borg [1]. As to Heptio’s name, Beda explained: “When we were helping create Kubernetes, we pitched it as ‘Seven of Nine,’ a ‘Star Trek: Voyager’ character who’s a former Borg drone. That was a reference to the Borg, a code name for Google’s internal version of Kubernetes, the thing that runs its search and apps and ads. It’s total geek culture. We wanted a friendlier Borg. That name turned into ‘Project Seven.’ When we went public with Kubernetes, we didn’t want to lose track of the ‘seven.’ The Kubernetes logo has seven sides. ‘Hept’ is the Greek prefix for ‘seven,’ and it’s a way to pull the ‘seven’ through.” [1] http://www.geekwire.com/2016/ever-come-kooky-kubernetes-name-heptio/ http://www.geekwire.com/2016/ever-come-kooky-kubernetes-name...
    • fnord123 10y ago
      If they wanted to keep the reference to seven and make it relevant to containers they could have named it "whatsinthebox"
• cmcluck 10y ago
  (This is Craig -- CEO) Ouch :). I was never much good at naming. Take 'Kubernetes' as an example. I still get razzed about it. I would describe this as a case of 'domain based naming' (i.e. we could get the domain name, it was uncontested space). I hope to create something positive out of it, if we do it up right hopefully the company character will dominate the name.
• joekim 10y ago
  Agree. Hepatitis was my first association as well.