;) Stef On Jan 29, 2012, at 8:18 AM, dimitris chloupis wrote:
> it also helps that "pharo" via google easily points to the website as it is > not so commonly used in the internet as a name. > > Being Greek and big lover of the sea, I am a big fan of the name. My full > nick name is "Κηλών Άλιος" "Kilon Alios" means "the one who charms/motivates > and came from the sea". What bigger motivation and more essential element of > the sea than a lighthouse ? :D > > From: Stéphane Ducasse <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, 27 January 2012, 17:51 > Subject: Re: [Pharo-project] Meaning of the name "Pharo" > > > 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. > > > > > Cheers, > > Max > > > >
