Tim Hockin wrote: > I have to come forward and say that I detest the idea of calling my plugins > 'Gimpy' (GMPI). I think the negative connotations might actually help with geek credibility. Witness the success and good reputation associated with SCSI (pronounced 'scuzzy', which connotes filth) and the Apache web server (name derived from its status as 'a patchy server' in the early days). Geeks love ready-made slams against their standards, and turn them into terms of endearment. :) -Borogove ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Generalized Music Plugin Interface (GMPI) public discussion list Participation in this list is contingent upon your abiding by the following rules: Please stay on topic. You are responsible for your own words. Please respect your fellow subscribers. Please do not redistribute anyone else's words without their permission. Archive: //www.freelists.org/archives/gmpi Email gmpi-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx w/ subject "unsubscribe" to unsubscribe