[Zope-dev] Python and Perl scripts

Steve Waterbury steve.waterbury@gsfc.nasa.gov
Fri, 20 Oct 2000 20:39:56 -0400


Michel Pelletier wrote:

> <snip good discussion>

<and move on to something REALLY silly!  :^>

> jpenny@universal-fasteners.com wrote:
> > descriptive.  Widget has technical meaning.  Perhaps task or job are
> > suitable, as in
> > Safe Python Task
> > Safe Python Job
> > Safe Python Subtask
> > Safe Python Function
> > Safe Python Script
> >
> > Then external methods, which are often also not methods, can become
> > Flexible Python Task
> > Flexible Python Job
> > Flexible Python Subtask
> > Flexible Python Function
> > Flexible Python Script
> >
> > But if you really want to use
> > Tame Snake Thingy, and
> > Wild Snake Thingy,
> > go ahead, but please do not credit me in the documentation!

> Documents, Templates and Scripts
> or
> Documents, Templates and Methods

I REALLY like Thingy!  And a very Pythonesque choice it would 
be ... :^)  Python Thingies and Perl Thingies.  How nice to be 
so connotationless!  ... but maybe not so connotationless ... 
recalling the usage of "thingy" in the Python, Monty oeuvre 
("YOU know ... THINGY!!") ... you might want to consider

Tame Snake Sex, and 
Wild Snake Sex, 

so then you have 
Documents, Templates, and Sex

Python Sex vs. Perl Sex? ... wow, just think of it!  
Of course, alibis about working late would have to be 
carefully worded ...

Sorry ... it's late on a Friday ... but I DO like Thingy!  :^)

Cheers,
-- Steve.

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