On 3/11/06, Mike C. Fletcher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I realise it's an incredibly boring name, but what about pronouncing it > as "the package index" or "the Python Package Index". Spelling it > "PyPI" if one insists on a very short name in some written context is > fine, but try not to use it when talking to a new user. That is, link > to the page as "The Package Index" from www.python.org, refer to it as > "you can find that in the package index", or "The Python Package Index > has modules for X, Y, and Z" in a non-Python context. Use pippy if > you're talking with someone deeply embedded in Python culture (maybe), > but don't expect people to know what you're talking about. Use "the > Cheese Shop" similarly.
I think that calling it simple 'Python Package Index' is a great idea. If you want a shortened version, call it by its initials: PPI. No need for cutesy 'pippy' pronunciations or odd 'PyPI' capitalizations. Just PPI. -- # p.d. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
