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Name The MySql Dolphin

Posted by Hemos on from the not-willy dept.

JayBonci writes: "In case you all missed it, everyone's favorite database engine, mysql is having the name the mySql dolphin contest, and everyone is invited. Nothing like a million suggestions to choose from to help them out. Not only that, but it might be a good time to help them choose a better name than some other attempts at open marketing submissions." Bill! Thom! Nguyen! Samwise! Zanzibar Buck-Buck McFate!

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  1. Hahaha by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Interesting
    How about Zippy, "the Tons o' Missing Features, We're Not Even A Real RDBMS, More Like A SQL Interface To Perl DB" Dolphin? It's catchy, and true!

    My company uses Oracle, DB2, and SQL Server. Why hasn't VA Linux^H^H^H^H^HSoftware bought a real database for Slashdot? Oh, wait... sorry. Well, I guess it's not like a gay Linux weblog needs data integrity.

  2. Re:SQueaL by jd · · Score: 4, Interesting
    What about "Squeakwell"?


    Closer phonetically to "Sequel" (SQL), and squeaking well is exactly what dolphins do! :)

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  3. CELESTE. by Tom7 · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Call it CELESTE, cos it sort of sounds like SELECT.

  4. A few to throw out... by TRoLLaXoR · · Score: -1, Interesting

    1. the typical "Flipper"
    2. Ecco [probably protected by TM by whomever developed the game]
    3. Hydro [water]
    4. Dolly [popular animal name, illiteration [sic] with "Dolphin]

    and, #5...

    MISSY the MYSQL DOLPHIN

  5. How about... by ringbarer · · Score: -1, Interesting

    "Cripple", which describes MySQL's performance as an ACID compliant database perfectly. Why do people bother with that unreliable pile of shit when Postgres is freely available too?

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  6. Name the dolphin by Pathetic+Coward · · Score: 2, Interesting

    "Flux" (Flipper + Tux)

  7. Re:MySQL by Rentar · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Maybe O'Reilly is influencing some open source developers? (I am influenced for sure, 'though I can't really call myself an open source developer). AFAIK at least the perl camel was initially used by O'Reilly and not by the Perl-crowd.

  8. Howard by Rentar · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Why not call it Howard, now thats one cool dolphin.

    And for those who don't get the reference it still doesn't sound offensive or anything.

  9. Re:MySQL by Bostik · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Possibly to show that things evolve.

    You know, that biology stuff? According to what, the best and most adaptive practices are found to be dominant over time.

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  10. Dolphins feel like wet tires, so... by Lethyos · · Score: 3, Interesting

    SQeekLe?

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