Careful: We're wandering into Big Talk. :-P On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 8:09 AM, Nicolas Cellier < [email protected]> wrote:
> 2012/1/27 Stéphane Ducasse <[email protected]>: > > > > On Jan 27, 2012, at 8:17 AM, Max Leske wrote: > > > >> I always enjoy it if a product / project with a "funny" name explains > that name somewhere (origin, intention). I think it says a lot about the > kind of project it is (how dedicated are the people? If the name is crap, > the product will probably be too…). So I thought, it might be cool to > introduce a paragraph (in the "About" section maybe) that explains the > origins of the name "Pharo". > >> > >> Any thoughts? > > > > Yes! > > I love lighthouse because > > - it is protecting boats from crashing on the coast > > - stand against the wind and is wild sea > > Really positive image. > > > > Pharo: solid software with a vision, helping large programs to get to > the coast nicely. > > > > And even a rock solid Pharo requires maintenance. > An abandoned Pharo would not be of much help, just a seamark, but not > an active guide, and it will sooner or later be tumbling down. > That's a good software metaphor, and we shall rejoice of current level > of activity. > > Nicolas > > >> > >> Cheers, > >> Max > > > > > >
