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Good alternative names for Mozilla/Firebird

From:  Jonathan Walther <krooger@debian.org>
To:  letters@lwn.net, asa@mozilla.org, mitchell@mozilla.org, hyatt@apple.com, shaver@mozilla.org
Subject:  Good alternative names for Mozilla/Firebird
Date:  Wed, 23 Apr 2003 09:45:59 -0700

There is a famous Russian folk story about a Firebird, which was made
into a beautiful piece of music by composer Igor Stravinsky. The
Russian word for firebird is "zhar-ptitka", or "heat-bird". I suggest
the Mozilla team solve the hard feelings they have caused with the
Firebird database project by choosing another name based on the Russian
word for Firebird.
 
If that is not satisfactory, "ere" from irc.mozilla.org suggested the
Finnish word for firebird: "Tulilintu".
 
Given the strong folktale associations most people have of the word
"firebird", it would be compellingly appropriate to revive the name in
one of it's original languages.
 
Please show us that you aren't barbarians; please show us that you have
some culture. For the goodwill of the Free Software community and the
world at large, please change the "Firebird" projects name to one that
will be both more distinctive, and aesthetically pleasing.
 
Cheers!
 
Jonathan
 
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