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Dolt is Git for Data: a SQL database that you can fork, clone, branch, merge

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752 points crazypython | 3 comments | 06 Mar 21 21:15 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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Klwohu ◴[06 Mar 21 21:41 UTC] No.26370770[source]▶
Problematic name, could become a millstone on the neck of the developer far into the future.
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TedDoesntTalk ◴[06 Mar 21 22:46 UTC] No.26371222[source]▶
Already I would not use this project because of its name. I’m not offended by it, but I know others will be, and it will only be a matter of time before we have to replace it with something else. So why bother in the first place?

I know the name is not DOLT but it is close enough to cause offense. Imagine the N-word with one typo. Would it still be offensive? Probably to some.

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1. Klwohu ◴[07 Mar 21 03:05 UTC] No.26372765[source]▶
This is the issue with names. Even though the project is called doit the DoIt stylizing makes it look problematic. It's a non-starter, hopefully the author makes a big change. Just choosing lower case for the project would be enough.
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2. edgyquant ◴[07 Mar 21 08:14 UTC] No.26374186[source]▶
It’s not though it is dolt, meaning a stupid person, like git (stupid simple version control.)
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3. Klwohu ◴[07 Mar 21 21:40 UTC] No.26380044[source]▶
Oh wow, that's awful! I thought this was just an innocent mistake.