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Re:FerretDB: A truly open-source MongoDB alternative by peterfarkas on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @09:14AM (#29484894)
We indeed had a hard time finding a good name, especially with the situation around domain names nowadays. An infinite amount of time can be spent on these things. However, we decided that we would rather focus on things which are more likely to determine the overall success of FerretDB - the vision and the execution. We quite like ferrets, though!
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Re:FerretDB: A truly open-source MongoDB alternative by patpending on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @09:45AM (#29485278)
The idiom "ferret away" means to store something in a secret place, and the idiom "ferret out" means to find something by careful searching. Seems like a pretty good name for a database.
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Re:FerretDB: A truly open-source MongoDB alternative by peterfarkas on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @09:57AM (#29485455)
This is exactly why we considered the name after all.
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Re:FerretDB: A truly open-source MongoDB alternative by PeterZaitsev on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @09:55AM (#29485423)
Also Ferrets are smart and nimble and make great pets :)
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Re:FerretDB: A truly open-source MongoDB alternative by pmdulaney on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @12:47PM (#29487910)
But in California they are illegal to own without a permit.
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Re:FerretDB: A truly open-source MongoDB alternative by cmrdporcupine on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @09:54AM (#29485408)
Fun little critters. They're cute, but stink even with their scent glands removed. Vicious even when domesticated, too. Our 60lb Rhodesian Ridgeback cross was scared of ours, while it tried to "play" with her. Bloodthirsty. One day my brother's pet ferret escaped from the house and went over to the neighbours garage and killed 8 or 9 kittens with a bite to the back of the neck and then just left them. Eventually it escaped one last time... when an owl caught it. Cycle of life.

How's that for off topic?!

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Re:FerretDB: A truly open-source MongoDB alternative by PeterZaitsev on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @09:58AM (#29485476)
Databases always stink There is no way around it! So why not to embrace it ? :)
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Re:FerretDB: A truly open-source MongoDB alternative by SilasX on Wednesday December 08, 2021 @11:46AM (#29487038)
At least it’s better than cockroach.
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