May, 4, 2006 archives
acronyms
tim bray coined MARS: it stands for “mysql + apache + ruby + solaris.” (get the shirt.)
bill de hóra proposed MADD: “mysql + apache + django + debian.”
when forwarding the above to an internal mailing list at mysql, i proposed MAUDE: “mysql + apache + ubuntu + django + eclipse.” the logo would be a picture of bea arthur, of course.
but mårten mickos, ceo of mysql, came up with MARTEN: “mysql + apache + ruby + tomcat + eclipse + nagios.”
or would that be åpache?
you were the prettiest one there
friends with money is like crash without all the tedious racial posturing. which means that it is a movie with the narrow westside los angeles mindset, and as the movie goes on you’ll develop the strong desire to kick every main character in the head.
we went to this when we didn’t make it into the mission: impossible iii premiere. we just ended up getting a couple of crappy t-shirts from that.