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"""The name is an allusion to "Aliens," in which Sigourney Weaver's Ripley character says "Nuke the entire site from orbit."""" Oh gosh, what a meeting that mu
by jxramos 9y ago
"""The name is an allusion to "Aliens," in which Sigourney Weaver's Ripley character says "Nuke the entire site from orbit.""""
Oh gosh, what a meeting that must have been with the devs who came up with this codename. This should go down in Tech History.
- saluki 9y agoActually this is pretty common, I use names from my favorite movies in code all the time. Star Wars, Harry Potter, etc. Especially when it fits the project or functionality.
- bbarn 9y agoMy dog's name is Bishop, same source.
- imrehg 9y agoMy last laptop was Nostromo, same place of inspiration.
- ericcumbee 9y agoI use Race Car designations GT40, R8, R18, 919,488
- saluki 9y agoOne of my favorites was a friends project who named a feature Kamino that created CLONES of VMs.