This isn't a programming question so it doesn't belong on stackoverflow. So I thought I would ask it here.
I was curios about the origins of the project name. Why is it called Boto?
Sorry for the non-bug, I didn't know where else to ask this trivial question.
frob
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I've always wondered this myself.
pkoch
on 15 Mar 2017
Link: 馃惉
stealthycoin
on 15 Mar 2017
Is that for real or just a suspicion?
pkoch
on 15 Mar 2017
I have a strong feeling its real!
gyoza
on 15 Mar 2017
Just noticed the contributor tag. Nice! :D
pkoch
on 16 Mar 2017
I understand that boto is a dolphin, but why is this lib named after a dolphin?
I guess the name of this lib might have just been lost to history, like PHP and SQL. Each have stories related to the names but both stories and definitions have been disputed.
frob
on 16 Mar 2017
because its for amazon (which is also a large forest) and boto dolphins swim navigate the forest ecosystems with ease, of which boto also allows you to navigate the amazon ecosystem with ease. (allegedly, jk guys haha i love boto:P )
I can easily see why it was named this.
gyoza
on 16 Mar 2017
Oh yeah, I get it. But was it intentional? It sounds likely, but I was hoping for info from the project's lead or founder or something.
frob
on 16 Mar 2017
It was named after the fresh water dolphin native to the Amazon river. I wanted something short, unusual, and with at least some kind of connection to Amazon. Boto seemed to fit the bill 8^)
garnaat
on 16 Mar 2017
Awesome, thank you!!
frob
on 16 Mar 2017
Something to remember, too, is that MySQL has a Dolphin as a mascot. Back in the day, MySQL was _THE_ database solution. This could be an amazonian homage to that.
As for why MySQL used a dolphin for its logo:
"We're proud to present the new MySQL logo - a jumping dolphin - symbolizing the speed, power, precision and good nature of the MySQL database and community."
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2001/08/01/logowatch_mysql_swims
GeorgesOatesLarsen
on 12 Jul 2018
Manelmc
on 30 Nov 2018
Curiosity: in Amazon, there's an indigenous legend that says that on full moon nights the boto transforms into a man to seduce women and gets them pregnant.
liarqueiroz
on 26 Dec 2018
Wow @liarqueiroz that is very unexpected, Brazilian culture is the best! So interesting!
Pedro-Mendes
on 26 Dec 2018
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It was named after the fresh water dolphin native to the Amazon river. I wanted something short, unusual, and with at least some kind of connection to Amazon. Boto seemed to fit the bill 8^)