2012/1/27 blake <dsblakewatson@gmail.com>:
Careful: We're wandering into Big Talk. :-P
:)
On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 8:09 AM, Nicolas Cellier <nicolas.cellier.aka.nice@gmail.com> wrote:
2012/1/27 Stéphane Ducasse <stephane.ducasse@inria.fr>:
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 tooâ¦). 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