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This is common for networks (servers), conference rooms, etc. The
conference rooms on each floor in my building have a theme, varying from
movies to trees indigenous to the Rocky Mountains. A developer I know
once wrote a hilarious, pseudo-serious document about the "Server Naming
Methodology." He wrote, in part:
"The prevailing method of server naming involves advance planning to
select a thematic content area (TCA) sufficient to yield enough
anthropomorphic proper nouns to uniquely identify each new server."
Lisa
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[mailto:bounce-techwr-l-53104 -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com] On Behalf Of
bryan -dot- westbrook -at- amd -dot- com
Sent: Friday, July 19, 2002 5:52 AM
To: TECHWR-L
Subject: About Themes for Fake Names
At least twice we've had discussions here about people using names along
a theme (like the Three Stooges or members of a famous band) for
examples in screenshots. Apparently, we aren't the only ones who do
that:
The gist of the article for those who can't check the link: Minnesota
Department of Transportation has started naming their drainage ponds
after characters from The Simpsons, Star Wars, and Happy Days.
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