Speaking just for myself, I find the name unusual but not offensive or even provocative. The fact that you wouldn't eat an animal doesn't mean you deny its existence...

Of course, I thought the language was officially called igpay atinlay.

Craig

On Sep 24, 2007, at 10:15 AM, Doug Cutting wrote:

Niclas Hedhman wrote:
a) The name "Pig" is somewhat provocative (not kosher/halal) and I would like to hear the rationale behind the name, and whether there are any willingness to look for another name.

It is not meant to be provocative. It is named after the animal and is not an acronym. It also provides a convenient name for the query language, "Pig Latin". I'm sure that the developers would have some regret about changing the name, but if it were truly determined to be offensive then I believe there would be a willingness to change it.

Doug

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