System naming

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

We currently need a name for the computer that will be connected up to the Makerbot.

Old names

Names used on systems no longer in use.

• Knuth

Current names

• Babbage (Server in the space)
• Turing (Bitfolk VM)
• Lovelace (Workstation)

Potential names

• Booch
• Church
• Cray
• Denning
• Draper
• Flowers
• Hopper
• Postel?
• Shannon
• Wilson

Potential names not from the scheme

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