[Pythonmac-SIG] Re: PackMan->ChapMan

[John Miller]

> Then at a hunch I picked up the dictionary, and it turns out the 
> (old-)english word for a traveling salesman in assorted wares 
> ("marskramer" for those who speak dutch) is: "Chapman".

The first thing I thought of when I read this was 'Johnny Appleseed' 
whose real name was 'John Chapman'. I then thought the name 'Chapman' 
quite clever for an Apple-derived product. However, I also agree with 
those who see 'Package Manager' as perfectly simple and 
self-descriptive. Perhaps the name 'Chapman' would be more appropriate 
for some other aspect of the MacPython package; an editor? or file 
browser? or...?

John Miller
Technology Services
School of Education
University of Michigan