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Pijul is better than anu (means b*hole in Latin languages) but still a terrible name.

by jiofih 6y ago

dilap 6y ago
The funny thing about names is whatever they are, you end up getting used to them. I remember when the iPad first came out the whole internet was going on about what a terrible name it was. Now it seems completely natural. Pijul is similar: perhaps odd at first, but I think it'll do fine in the long run. I do think they might want to go with something shorter (pi?) for the command-line.
- faitswulff 6y ago
  In my youth, I wrote an impassioned letter to Nintendo to not name their console the Wii. It went on to be a best seller. Now "git," "pijul," and "anu." I guess it doesn't matter as long as it works /shrug
zeotroph 6y ago
Ah yes, the eternal challenge of "Naming things". I just hope the command line tool gets a good 3-letter binary, "pijul record" is a bit awkward, maybe "pjl"? And distribute that by default as well, otherwise everyone defines their own mutually incompatible aliases. Oh and provide an official way to pronounce it!
- BlueTemplar 6y ago
  I predict that once it gets popular, in common usage it will be shortened to 'pij' (and derivatives). EDIT : Oh crap : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Jihad_Movement_in_Palestine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Jihad_Movement_in_Pale... Well, at least it didn't change the name to another (than 'Anu') ancient god : Isis !
scns 6y ago
Do you know, that calling someone a git is an insult?
- dan-robertson 6y ago
  Considering how much time one spends swearing while trying to resolve issues with version control, I think git is far too nice a name.
- deleted 6y ago
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baq 6y ago
git /ɡɪt/ nouninformal•derogatory noun: git; plural noun: gits an unpleasant or contemptible person. "that mean old git"
- socksy 6y ago
  But that was rather the point: "I'm an egotistical bastard, and I name all my projects after myself. First 'Linux', now 'Git'" https://git.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/GitFaq#Why_the_.27Git.27_name.3F https://git.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/GitFaq#Why_the_.27Git....
BlueTemplar 6y ago
I guess that the author might be an astronomy aficionado ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSWszdSHkyE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSWszdSHkyE

Pijul is better than anu (means b*hole in Latin languages) but still a terrible name.

by jiofih 6y ago

Pijul is better than anu (means b*hole in Latin languages) but still a terrible name.

The funny thing about names is whatever they are, you end up getting used to them. I remember when the iPad first came out the whole internet was going on about what a terrible name it was. Now it seems completely natural. Pijul is similar: perhaps odd at first, but I think it'll do fine in the long run. I do think they might want to go with something shorter (pi?) for the command-line.

faitswulff 6y ago
In my youth, I wrote an impassioned letter to Nintendo to not name their console the Wii. It went on to be a best seller. Now "git," "pijul," and "anu." I guess it doesn't matter as long as it works /shrug

zeotroph 6y ago

Ah yes, the eternal challenge of "Naming things". I just hope the command line tool gets a good 3-letter binary, "pijul record" is a bit awkward, maybe "pjl"? And distribute that by default as well, otherwise everyone defines their own mutually incompatible aliases. Oh and provide an official way to pronounce it!

BlueTemplar 6y ago
I predict that once it gets popular, in common usage it will be shortened to 'pij' (and derivatives). EDIT : Oh crap : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Jihad_Movement_in_Palestine https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_Jihad_Movement_in_Pale... Well, at least it didn't change the name to another (than 'Anu') ancient god : Isis !

scns 6y ago

Do you know, that calling someone a git is an insult?

dan-robertson 6y ago
Considering how much time one spends swearing while trying to resolve issues with version control, I think git is far too nice a name.
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baq 6y ago

git /ɡɪt/ nouninformal•derogatory noun: git; plural noun: gits an unpleasant or contemptible person. "that mean old git"

socksy 6y ago
But that was rather the point: "I'm an egotistical bastard, and I name all my projects after myself. First 'Linux', now 'Git'" https://git.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/GitFaq#Why_the_.27Git.27_name.3F https://git.wiki.kernel.org/index.php/GitFaq#Why_the_.27Git....

BlueTemplar 6y ago

I guess that the author might be an astronomy aficionado ? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSWszdSHkyE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSWszdSHkyE