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Why was it called midori? My only knowledge of this word is that it means green is Japanese.
by izzydata 7y ago
Why was it called midori? My only knowledge of this word is that it means green is Japanese.
- yjftsjthsd-h 7y agoWild guess: it's a Greenfield OS project
- izzydata 7y agoI had never heard of this, but thank you.
- yjftsjthsd-h 7y agoThat's fair:) A greenfield project is a project done from scratch or as a fresh start. This ranges from "new startup so we're starting from scratch" to " we've decided that the right thing to do in this huge Enterprise environment is to throw out everything we have and make a completely new pass at everything".
- m4rtink 7y agoThere is also a lightweight web browser called Midori.
- mirimir 7y agoYeah, my first thought. But then the Microsoft link didn't make sense. Both like Japanese, and green, I guess.
- mguerville 7y agoAnd a melon based drink, which I never associated with japan but probably is (japan views melon as very much a delicacy)
- earhart 7y agoWe brainstormed a bunch of names one day, and Midori won. I think it was Chris Brumme's suggestion.