> [ In response to Matt's note in kernel@ about needing > a name for his filesystem ] > > My creative (beer) juices are flowing, so indulge or ignore > as you see fit. > > Dragonfly larvae are called "nymphs", which can be > pronounced the same way but written as "NymphFS" or > shortened to "NymFS" if necessary. Seems somehow fitting > that eggs are produced in quantities of hundreds or > thousands. > > Plus, lots of fun nymph biology terms can be used to > describe different processes as they relate to the > filesystem. As nymphs grow, they molt (shed their skin). > Molting can maybe describe the process of "Physical space > recovery" or "Performance reorganization". Plenty of other > verbs like hatch, fossilize, and metamorphose from which to > choose. > > Nymphs apparently often feed on mosquito larvae, but > unfortunately not on penguins. > > *shrug* > > Geoff
OK just balling suggestions quickly: DFFS, DragonFlyFileSystem (also a pun on FFS) OmegaFS, since Sun got the last letter (ZFS) AOFS, AlphaOmegaFileSystem, all encompassing SmaugFS, Smaug - the cool dragon from Tolkien DracoFS, perhaps more ambiguous LóngFS, Dragon in chinese encompassing)
