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> but calling 'Delorean' to convert times is totally obscure Unlike calling 'pickle' to serialize...

• maw 14y ago
  Although now we make and eat pickled vegetables because we like the taste, pickling was originally developed in order to enable vegetables to store longer. Calling a serializer "pickle" isn't unreasonable.
  • derelk 14y ago
    It's not unreasonable, but it's still obscure. Calling a time utility Delorean isn't unreasonable, despite also being obscure.
• notatoad 14y ago
  And if i were on the mailing lists back whenever they came up with pickle, i would have told them it was a silly name too.