[Baypiggies] New PyOP List

[Shannon -jj Behrens]

> On Feb 27, 2007, at 9:26 PM, Doug Landauer wrote:
> >> Of course not.  But the 65% might reconsider the wisdom of sticking to
> >> a name that 35% find unpleasant.  We'll never know how many more find
> >> it too uncomfortable to join.
> >
> > We'll also never know just how much of an overestimate that 35% is.
> >
> > For what it's worth, there is a twenty-year-old "Psychology of
> > Programming
> > Interest Group" which has embraced the "pig" mascot ... see
> > http://www.ppig.org/
> > (they have a very cool little piggie favicon).   It seems to me that if
> > experts in psychology are happy to embrace such a symbol, then we who
> > are
> > experts only in programming probably ought at least to let it slide.
> >
> >   Just my opinion,
> >     -- Doug L.
On 2/28/07, jim stockford <jim at well.com> wrote:
>
> please, please let it slide--jj, help!

(playfully:)

Ok, I was trying to avoid putting my foot down, but I feel compelled
to.  From hence forth, disparaging pigs will no longer be tolerated!
Consider:

* The DNA of pigs is well known to be extremely similar to the DNA of humans.

* Pigs are well known for their intelligence.

* Pigs are far smarter than pythons.

* Furthermore, they are far more trustworthy.

* They are able to survive in the most meager of conditions.

* Pigs are related to the wild boar, well known for its fierce independence.

* Pigs are gaining popularity as pets.

In summary, I will no longer tolerate open prejudice against pigs!
Let us embrace our namesake with much frivolous joy and celebration!
I, for one, am proud to be a piggy!

Best Regards,
-jj

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http://jjinux.blogspot.com/