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Re:OpenTF renames itself to OpenTofu by yyyk on Wednesday September 20, 2023 @04:09AM (#37581703)
Tofu has an ancient reputation as a vegetarian replacement for meat. Its taste depends on the preparation (raw Tofu is very flexible).

Some people associate it positively ('ethical', 'wholesome', 'tasty'), others do not ('not the real thing', 'tasteless').

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Re:OpenTF renames itself to OpenTofu by layer8 on Wednesday September 20, 2023 @04:36AM (#37581865)
There’s also https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style#Top-posting which is (or used to be) negatively connotated.
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Re:OpenTF renames itself to OpenTofu by makeitdouble on Wednesday September 20, 2023 @04:51AM (#37581963)
In its original producing country it's often used as an expression of excessive softness ("tofu mental" for instance, for mental fragility). But it's also cute and inoffensive, I think it's a nice name overall.
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Re:OpenTF renames itself to OpenTofu by throwawayllaq on Wednesday September 20, 2023 @10:26AM (#37584575)
I think OpenTofu should embrace the negative connotations. Go crazy, make everything Tofu, that's the goal. It'd be a nice side history for marketing purposes. I doubt anyone would not use the tool because of it and others would get a good chuckle.
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