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

Tim Couper tim.couper at scivisum.co.uk
Fri Nov 30 11:11:18 EST 2007


but it would mean that a version for large duration projects would be 
"MarAthon" ...

Dr Tim Couper
CTO, SciVisum Ltd

www.scivisum.com



Gerardo Herzig wrote:
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> -moz-fixed">ureuffyrtu955 at gmail.com wrote:
>
>> Python is a good programming language,  but "Python" is not a good
>> name.
>>
>> First, python also means snake, Monty Python. If we search "python" in
>> google, emule, many results are not programming resource. If we search
>> PHP, all results are programming resource.
>>
>> Second, python also means snake, snake is not a good thing in western
>> culture. Many people dislike any things relevant to snake. We must
>> have high regard for the custom.
>>
>> Now, python3000 is coming. It's the best time to rename!
>>
>> Athon is a good candidate, you could provide better names.
>>
>> In Athon, the first letter "A" could pronounce as [ e ] .
>>  
>>
> You will be eaten by the Snake-Ra god tonight!
>
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