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Re:Things I Learnt from a Senior Software Engineer by dragonwriter on Monday August 26, 2019 @03:11AM (#20797997)
> Anyone offended by the use of porn star names wouldn't (or at least shouldn't) know what it's referencing.

“Offended by the use of X to name servers at their workplace” doesn't imply “have never heard and wouldn't recognize the names of X”. Whether X is “porn stars” or “Nazi leaders”.

Re:Things I Learnt from a Senior Software Engineer by arpa on Monday August 26, 2019 @08:05AM (#20799101)
I'm naming my server Godwin.
Re:Things I Learnt from a Senior Software Engineer by rootusrootus on Tuesday August 27, 2019 @06:12PM (#20814951)
It is somewhat amazing how reliable that rule is. A part of me wonders how many people actually do it on purpose.