System naming

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The naming scheme of systems in the hackspace is "people involved in computing". However, we need to avoid orthographically troublesome names like Dijkstra.

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)

Potential names

  • Cocke
  • Hopper
  • Lovelace
  • Shannon

Potential names not from the scheme

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