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Why Do We Name Servers the Way We Do?

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the just-no-more-muppets-please dept.

jfruhlinger writes "If you use a Unix machine, it probably has a funny name. And if you work in an environment where there are multiple Unix machines, they probably have funny names that are variations on a theme. No, you're not the only one! This article explores the phenomenon, showing that even the CIA uses a whimsical server naming scheme." What are some of your best (worst?) naming schemes?

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  1. Gomco, Mogen, Plastibell. by BigBlockMopar · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    Gomco, Mogen, Plastibell...

    Guess where I consulted once.

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    1. Re:Gomco, Mogen, Plastibell. by Zoolander · · Score: 0, Flamebait

      If that's seen as a reason to chop bits of baby genitals off, we should remove girls' breasts too, to not make them get breast cancer.

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