What's in a name?

Moshe Zadka moshez at math.huji.ac.il
Tue May 30 13:13:58 EDT 2000


On 30 May 2000, Martijn Faassen wrote:

> rzantow at my-deja.com wrote:
> [snip]
> > Wouldn't case insensitity make Just van Rossum just van Rossum?
> 
> Ooh..you almost hit on *the* argument against case insensitivity that'll
> reach Guido! Case insensitivity will make
> 
> Guido van Rossum
> 
> equivalent with
> 
> Guido Van Rossum
> 
> And Guido definitely prefers the former spelling. :)

On the other side, JvR might choose "Another" as a middle name, and become
just another Van Rossum <wink>

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