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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grady_Booch Booch]
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Boole Boole]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Boole Boole]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anita_Borg Borg]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alonzo_Church Church]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alonzo_Church Church]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seymour_Cray Cray]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seymour_Cray Cray]

Revision as of 14:30, 22 August 2010

The naming scheme of systems in the hackspace is "people involved in computing". However, pronunciation issues rule out names like Dijkstra, Kay and Hoare.

Old names

Names used on systems no longer in use.

  • Knuth

Current names

Potential names

Potential names on the edge of the scheme

Potential names not from the scheme

  • Pong/Ping
  • Micropig/Spiderpig
  • Bubbles, Buttercup & Blossom