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They are free to name it as they please, but their reasoning is spurious. There was nothing wrong with the original name and if one took it negatively, they se
by chapium 6y ago
They are free to name it as they please, but their reasoning is spurious. There was nothing wrong with the original name and if one took it negatively, they seriously have some maturing to do. Are French chefs going to start renaming Coq au Vin? I think not, because the intent of the name is fully understood by English speakers and understood in its context.
- tsimionescu 6y agoIt's unpleasant to work with an obscure technology with a name that is internationally recognized as a swear word / sexual. Coq au vin doesn't really compare simply because it is a much more well-known term, and because the 'au vin' part helps anyone who isn't familiar realize you're probably not just using the swear word. Not to mention, we don't need to debate - the team studied this and discovered that it is causing real problems for real people, even among those who are familiar with the name. Overall, this all just proves that it's a bad name. It may not be worth it to change it, and it would be absurd to blame or attack anyone for coming up with the original name, but it should be recognized that it's a bad name.
- chapium 6y agoI personally find it nice because its short yet unique and easy to google search (safely, even).