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Pete chose the name GIMP (we were mulling calling it "XIMP", for X11 Image Manipulation Program, but Pulp Fiction had recently been released, so...). I (spence
by hnkimb3558 9y ago
Pete chose the name GIMP (we were mulling calling it "XIMP", for X11 Image Manipulation Program, but Pulp Fiction had recently been released, so...).
I (spencer) chose the name CockroachDB. I guess we have questionable tastes in OSS project naming.
- jdoliner 9y agoSorry if my previous comment came off as yet another job about Cockroach's name, I'm sure those get old. Thanks for your work on both projects. I've been a long time GIMP user, haven't had a use for Cockroach yet but someday. Also, does this mean that Pete's on deck for naming the next OSS project you work on?
- hnkimb3558 9y agoI think the algorithm is whoever comes up with the most egregious and sticky name wins.