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What does Calvin stands for?
Paper: http://cs.yale.edu/homes/thomson/publications/calvin-sigmod12.pdf
I can't find any information about the origin of the name. Is it an acronym?
I know that this question sounds rather unconstructive but it is a curiosity after reading the aforementioned paper that remains unsolved for me.
- jepler 9y agoCALVIN: Calvin acronym lacking verifiable industry nomenclature
- jepler 9y agoTo actually be serious instead of flip, I think "Calvin" is just the name of the software, without being an acronym or initialism. However, the authors may be alluding to John Calvin and perhaps some Calvinist idea such as predestination, just as the Cassandra the database is named after the greek historical or mythological figure Cassandra "someone whose accurate prophecies are not believed by those around them".
- alejandrome 9y agoThat's a good theory!