Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit login

Sometimes, I like to open The GIMP so I can take the logo for the Coq proof assistant, export it and commit it into the HEAD of my Git repository.

I think the weird names are fine, it's the management that needs fixing.




If not for git, you could have to commit to Subversion! And then back up the whole thing with Duplicity.

I'm not a fan of such sense of humor, and prefer neutral monikers like rsync, or Xfce, or Linux, but the ship has sailed.

It just gets normalized and the edginess erased with time and daily use. Imagine that somebody would suggest that you have to wash your hair with some "sham poo". They would be laughed out of the room, had not this word existed for centuries.




Consider applying for YC's Summer 2025 batch! Applications are open till May 13

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: