2012/1/27 blake <[email protected]>: > Careful: We're wandering into Big Talk. :-P >
:) > > On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 8:09 AM, Nicolas Cellier > <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> 2012/1/27 Stéphane Ducasse <[email protected]>: >> > >> > On Jan 27, 2012, at 8:17 AM, Max Leske wrote: >> > >> >> I always enjoy it if a product / project with a "funny" name explains >> >> that name somewhere (origin, intention). I think it says a lot about the >> >> kind of project it is (how dedicated are the people? If the name is crap, >> >> the product will probably be too…). So I thought, it might be cool to >> >> introduce a paragraph (in the "About" section maybe) that explains the >> >> origins of the name "Pharo". >> >> >> >> Any thoughts? >> > >> > Yes! >> > I love lighthouse because >> > - it is protecting boats from crashing on the coast >> > - stand against the wind and is wild sea >> > Really positive image. >> > >> > Pharo: solid software with a vision, helping large programs to get to >> > the coast nicely. >> > >> >> And even a rock solid Pharo requires maintenance. >> An abandoned Pharo would not be of much help, just a seamark, but not >> an active guide, and it will sooner or later be tumbling down. >> That's a good software metaphor, and we shall rejoice of current level >> of activity. >> >> Nicolas >> >> >> >> >> Cheers, >> >> Max >> > >> > >> >
