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We indeed had a hard time finding a good name, especially with the situation around domain names nowadays. An infinite amount of time can be spent on these thin
by peterfarkas 5y ago
We indeed had a hard time finding a good name, especially with the situation around domain names nowadays. An infinite amount of time can be spent on these things. However, we decided that we would rather focus on things which are more likely to determine the overall success of FerretDB - the vision and the execution. We quite like ferrets, though!
- SilasX 5y agoAt least it’s better than cockroach.
- patpending 5y agoThe idiom "ferret away" means to store something in a secret place, and the idiom "ferret out" means to find something by careful searching. Seems like a pretty good name for a database.
- PeterZaitsev 5y agoAlso Ferrets are smart and nimble and make great pets :)
- pmdulaney 5y agoBut in California they are illegal to own without a permit.
- jrochkind1 5y agoJust like FerretDB. Wait, that's not it.
- PeterZaitsev 5y agoThere are many things wrong with California :)
- pmdulaney 5y agoSad, but true...
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- peterfarkas 5y agoThis is exactly why we considered the name after all.
- cmrdporcupine 5y agoFun little critters. They're cute, but stink even with their scent glands removed. Vicious even when domesticated, too. Our 60lb Rhodesian Ridgeback cross was scared of ours, while it tried to "play" with her. Bloodthirsty. One day my brother's pet ferret escaped from the house and went over to the neighbours garage and killed 8 or 9 kittens with a bite to the back of the neck and then just left them. Eventually it escaped one last time... when an owl caught it. Cycle of life. How's that for off topic?!
- PeterZaitsev 5y agoDatabases always stink There is no way around it! So why not to embrace it ? :)