"Python" is not a good name, should rename to "Athon"

greg greg at cosc.canterbury.ac.nz
Fri Nov 30 20:35:17 EST 2007


ureuffyrtu955 at gmail.com wrote:
> If we search "python" in
> google, emule, many results are not programming resource.

Have you actually tried this? When I do a google search
for "python", the very *first* result I get is "Python
Programming Language - Official Website".

Also, out of the first 10 results, 7 are about the
Python language, and only 3 are about snakes.

Results are likely to be even better if you include
something programming-related along with "python".

> Second, python also means snake, snake is not a good thing in western
> culture.

Not necessarily. A python is a sleek and powerful
creature, which are good associations for a programming
language. The word also hints at a bit of danger and
excitement. On the whole, I think it's a good name.

--
Greg



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