On Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 5:52 PM, David MacQuigg <macqu...@ece.arizona.edu>wrote:
> PyKata ... YES!! Please don't tell me this means something awful in Korean. > :>) According to Wikipedia: > > A kata can refer to any basic form, routine, or pattern of behavior > that is practiced to various levels of mastery. In Japanese > language, kata is a frequently-used word meaning “way of doing > things,” with emphasis on the form and order of the process. Other > meanings are “training method” and “formal exercise.” The goal of a > painter’s practicing, for example, is to merge his consciousness > with his brush; the potter’s with his clay; the garden designer’s > with the materials of the garden. Once such mastery is achieved, the > theory goes, the doing of a thing perfectly is as easy as thinking it. > > Practice these problems until you can do them without thinking, at least > not thinking about syntax. I used to practice Karate, and this fits > perfectly. > > Comments? > > -- Dave > > Seems creative and multi-cultural to boot. Such a name might get the attention of Sara Ford of Microsoft Codeplex (aka "open source DNA") -- she's really big into Karate. http://blogs.msdn.com/saraford/default.aspx Python has always been about bridging multiple ethnicities. Snake charmers + [ fill in the blank ] = coolness. Kirby
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