I moderate /r/kafka; people mistake it as a subreddit about kafka the product

Re:I moderate /r/kafka; people mistake it as a subreddit abo... by Lio on Sunday November 21, 2021 @03:13PM (#29299292)

I went to talk by RMS some time in the late 90s, early 00s.

The one thing I remember RMS saying after all this time is that “the whole point of writing software is so that you can give it a funny name”.

All things considered, I still think that’s good advice.

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Re:I moderate /r/kafka; people mistake it as a subreddit abo... by perl4ever on Sunday November 21, 2021 @03:19PM (#29299333)

The whole point of naming things is so you can find them later.

Why can't people follow the simple rule of not reusing any word or name that's already in use?

They don't seem to have a problem with racehorses.

In fact, why not get the most comprehensive list of racehorse names to date, and start using them for new software projects - then nobody will have to be creative until they run out.

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Re:I moderate /r/kafka; people mistake it as a subreddit abo... by egypturnash on Sunday November 21, 2021 @04:24PM (#29299879)

"I'm an expert in Potoooooooo". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potoooooooo

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Re:I moderate /r/kafka; people mistake it as a subreddit abo... by nzach on Monday November 22, 2021 @09:52AM (#29306856)

>He is now best known for the unusual spelling of his name, pronounced 'Potatoes'.

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Re:I moderate /r/kafka; people mistake it as a subreddit abo... by jazzyjackson on Monday November 22, 2021 @02:51AM (#29303898)

wonder if the creators of phhhoto had this horse in mind

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Re:I moderate /r/kafka; people mistake it as a subreddit abo... by Jiro on Sunday November 21, 2021 @11:23PM (#29302709)

Names are used to communicate. If you have to tell people "it's pronounced G-new" like a Monty Python sketch, you make it harder for people to take you seriously.

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