Can anyone please explain why all these various operating systems these days have such stupid and ridiculous names that make half of them sound like something a tribesman in the deepest darkest jungle would chant while boiling the latest missionary who happened to wander by... :confused:
I'll try...
Haiku (sound like someone choking on something)...
Haiku is a remake of BeOS. It's named after the Japanese poetry that was used in BeOS error messages.
Linux (is that a fabled animal like a unicorn or a big cat)...
LINus unIX
Darwin (thought that was a person)...
Probably named after said person
Java (is that a volcano or summit)...
Maybe it was the type of coffee they were drinking at the time?
Symbian (sounds like a race of people from Lord Of The Rings)...
It was previously called EPOC but changed after they wanted to make it a mobile phone OS. Probably something to do with symbiosis
Ubuntu (A tribal chant)...
Not too far wrong: It's an ancient African word, meaning "humanity to others"
Debian (sound like something a posh victorian family would have called their son)...
IIRC it's from Debora - Ian
The list goes on and on, who the frig gives these things such silly names and why... :rolleyes:
Because these days you have to pick a name that is unique to get a good web domain.
