uberpackager rename (was Re: The Big ACL Opening)

Casey Dahlin cdahlin at redhat.com
Mon Oct 20 16:48:11 UTC 2008


Toshio Kuratomi wrote:
> David Woodhouse wrote:
>   
>> On Sun, 2008-10-19 at 09:18 -0700, Toshio Kuratomi wrote:
>>     
>>> So I'm going to do this tomorrow or have to put it off until after
>>> change freeze.
>>>
>>> The name I personally favour is masterpackager since it evokes the
>>> apprentice, journeyman, master craftsman stages that seem most like what
>>> we're modeling here.
>>>
>>> I know this isn't as flamboyant as ultrapackager, superpackager, etc but
>>> can everyone live with this?
>>>       
>> No, I'm offended by the idea that a common root used in many geek words
>> can so easily be declared 'unclean' and eradicated. This is political
>> correctness at its worst, and I find it horrifically offensive. And
>> that's a _current_ issue, not one from the previous millennium.
>>
>> I have no particular attachment to the 'überpackager' name, but I object
>> strongly to the change on _principle_. Please leave it as it was.
>>
>>     
> I'll comment on this:
>
> I kinda agree with you on the principle of the thing.
>
> However, I also just plain don't like uberpackager.  uber has the
> connotation of "superior" where I think the group name should be
> shooting for the meanings of "more experienced", "proven" and "trusted".
>
>   
I think that's really missing the joke.

Yes, uber- implies superior, but its meant ironically. Hence the choice 
of such a goofy geek slang. On the surface it means superior, but in 
reality we're poking fun at ourselves.

In that vein, I nominate "packager gold club member"

--CJD




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