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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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