Hey, On 9/24/07, Doug Cutting <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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.
As another Jewish person on the list, I don't find it the least bit provocative. It's a freakin' animal, that's all ;) In fact, I'm a big fan of more fun names around here. Succubus, Imperius, Pig, all are great in my book. I'm tried of four-letter acronyms and packaging that's been through N layers of marketing analysis ;) Let's not do this: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=36099539665548298 Yoav --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
