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72 points nsomani | 6 comments | 22 Oct 25 19:38 UTC | HN request time: 0.833s | source | bottom
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skrrtww ◴[22 Oct 25 21:20 UTC] No.45675292[source]▶
This might be the worst named project of all time. Not funny and demonstrates an absolutely terrible impulse on the part of the author. Probably the worst way possible to advertise your project.

edit: According to the author in a reply, the double entendre was in fact not intentional.

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OneDeuxTriSeiGo ◴[22 Oct 25 21:58 UTC] No.45675679[source]▶
That's not what the name is based on. The name is cu- (as in CUDA kernels) -q (as in coq/rocq). Pronounced Cuke like cucumber.
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1. ironmagma ◴[22 Oct 25 23:04 UTC] No.45676270[source]▶
There is a reason they renamed Coq to Rocq.
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2. bigstrat2003 ◴[23 Oct 25 03:23 UTC] No.45677848[source]▶
Yeah, because people are overly sensitive and can't bear the thought that someone might make some harmless naughty jokes. It's a completely ridiculous name change.
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3. ironmagma ◴[23 Oct 25 03:26 UTC] No.45677864[source]▶
No. Conversions about it were being avoided due to being in a work context and in general. The same goes for coc (vim plugin) by the way.
4. nickpsecurity ◴[23 Oct 25 03:45 UTC] No.45677959[source]▶
One of my coworkers uses Siri to say what they want to search for. I'm definitely not saying: "Hey, Siri, show me examples of using Coq."

Then, users of search engines will add "training," "in the workplace," "visual guide," "positions," "freelance work with," etc. Everything people use with programming languages or book titles becomes inappropriate with that name.

Maybe if I worked on a chicken farm it would be OK. I'm in the hotel and retail industries doing a mix of hands-on work and customer service. You'll never hear me tell my bosses I was using that on the job. Or spending hours alone with Isabelle for that matter. HOL4 & HOL Light it is!

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5. auggierose ◴[23 Oct 25 06:12 UTC] No.45678719[source]▶
Yeah, and look how well that went: https://rocq-prover.org/platform

When you go to the downloads, it is actually Coq again. It was a ridiculous name, yes, but that name change is even more ridiculous. Most people are still calling it Coq, past research papers are calling it Coq, and Prince is still Prince and not the symbol.

6. Dilettante_ ◴[23 Oct 25 07:22 UTC] No.45679146{3}[source]▶
God help you if you ever need to talk about some children playing with balls in the lobby, or if maintenance asks you to order more nuts.