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Re:7 Databases in 7 Weeks for 2025 by littlekey on Thursday December 05, 2024 @03:50PM (#42332596)
I'm just gonna say it: unless I had a specific reason to use it, I would cross CockroachDB off my list purely based on the name. I don't want to be thinking of cockroaches every time I use my database. Names do have meaning, and I have to wonder why they went with that one.
Re:7 Databases in 7 Weeks for 2025 by greghn on Thursday December 05, 2024 @03:58PM (#42332673)
> Names do have meaning, and I have to wonder why they went with that one.

"CockroachDB gets its name from cockroaches, as they are known for being disaster-resistant.[5]"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CockroachDB

Re:7 Databases in 7 Weeks for 2025 by dankwizard on Thursday December 05, 2024 @06:03PM (#42333856)
I go further than judging a book by its cover, I judge it by its name!