Re: [OT] Official name for PHP geeks?

From: carramba (carramba_at_bootre.com)
Date: 03/12/04

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    "Markus Ernst" <derernst@NO#SP#AMgmx.ch> wrote in message news:<4051a8e5$0$15409$afc38c87@news.easynet.ch>...
    > "R. Rajesh Jeba Anbiah" <ng4rrjanbiah@rediffmail.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
    > news:abc4d8b8.0403110158.1bcf3511@posting.google.com...
    > > AFAIK, there is no nicknames for PHP geeks. For example, Perl geeks
    > > are called as Perl monks. Sometimes ago, one of the regulars of this
    > > group (Google Mike) used "PHPers". Is there any such terms already
    > > exist? or should we invent those terms? :-)
    > >
    >
    > As the variety of postings shows that there are cultural differences in
    > naming, I suggest an open name pool (PHP ONP) which can grow and show the
    > great variety of PHP cultures. Some suggestions from my cultural
    > backgrounds:
    >
    > Zurich style: PHPisten (or english PHPists)
    > Munich style: PHPlers
    > Dancefloor style: PeHappys
    > Philosophy style: PHPings or PHPentities
    > Punk style: PHPiss off
    > Soul style: PHProthers (ooops, are there some females, too?)
    > Rasta style: PHPrethren (I don't think Rasta women code, do they?)
    > Very much open source style: PHPenguins (sounds rather like a Hockey team)
    >
    > Of course the array question does not make it easier, as a PHPunch of
    > PHPists is neither easy to say nor to understand.

    well this theread just gets better an better!

    mark could u host poll for PHP coders nick? And we all could make some
    PR for it, so that the nick would by chousen and the word spread!

    but there should by some test so the guys with bad haircut woudn't
    vote for some nasty names :D

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