Andrew Gwozdziewycz wrote: > On 3/9/06, rtilley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >>>Doug Bromley wrote: >>> >>>>I can see Ruby overtaking Python if we don't ALL do something about it. >> >>I think it's the name. Python. Let's change it to something nicer. Think >>about it... if you found a Ruby, you'd pick it up and put it in your >>pocket. If you ran across a Python, you'd run away. > > > Woah, are you actually serious? What would changing the name of language > you're > trying to market do for the marketing campaign?
Yes I am. But I'm no one so there is no need to take my advice :) Snakes are naturally thought of as bad or dangerous. Some large snakes eat our pets and other small, warm-blooded, furry mammals like us. People naturally kill snakes or run from them. We teach children to avoid snakes. It's almost instinct to fear them. So, you have a product, an idea, a method... don't name it after something that is so naturally repulsive. It's really that simple. I've had people ask about the "Python" folder on their computer. They thought it must be a virus or malware simply based on its name. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
