On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 4:39 PM, Raul Kripalani <ra...@apache.org> wrote: > I would also venture a guess that the name Camel has something to do with > another platform called Mule back in 2006-2007 :) >
Only one person really knows. And he was smooking cigarettes back then ;) But yeah a Camel is the strongest of all the beast of burdens. Mules are dumb ass donkeys. > Regards, > Raúl. > > On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 3:26 PM, Claus Ibsen <claus.ib...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Yeah and there is some other reasons here >> http://camel.apache.org/why-the-name-camel.html >> >> On Thu, Dec 10, 2015 at 4:10 PM, gbchriste <gary.christe...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> > Section 1.1 of Camel In Action says, "The Apache Camel project was named >> > Camel simply because the name is short and easy to remember." >> > >> > But here's a thought. When you think about it, the name "Camel" is so >> > appropriate to the notion of what Camel does that you'd think the name >> was >> > chosen on purpose. Even the picture of the Bedouin fits. >> > >> > For the nomadic, desert-dwelling people of ages past, the camel was the >> key >> > method of transport, and was essential to creating and maintaining the >> lines >> > of communication that connected distant communities. Individuals, >> families, >> > trade goods of all kinds, and messages were all carried back and forth by >> > caravans of camels. >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > View this message in context: >> http://camel.465427.n5.nabble.com/The-Camel-Name-Just-A-Thought-tp5774938.html >> > Sent from the Camel - Users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> >> >> >> -- >> Claus Ibsen >> ----------------- >> http://davsclaus.com @davsclaus >> Camel in Action 2: https://www.manning.com/ibsen2 >> -- Claus Ibsen ----------------- http://davsclaus.com @davsclaus Camel in Action 2: https://www.manning.com/ibsen2
