Bonnie Aumann on 19 Nov 2008 15:11:39 -0800


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Re: FringePhilly

  • From: Bonnie Aumann <aumannb@gmail.com>
  • To: Philly Lambda <philly-lambda@googlegroups.com>
  • Subject: Re: FringePhilly
  • Date: Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:11:29 -0800 (PST)
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Interestingly, the first thing I thought of when I heard PhillyLambda
was that it might be a LGBT techies group, ala Lambda Legal <http://
LambdaLegal.org>, Lambda.org, or the Lambda Literary Awards
<www.lambdaliterary.org/>. Google tells me that lambda is actually a
rather popular Greek letter, co-opted into service by everything from
functional programming to AC/DC manufacturers.

So what's in a name doesn't seem to matter as much as what's in the
group description. Sounds like broadening the group is good because
it's getting tricky to always have an FP-centric discussion, but no
one wants it to go so far as to include the latest in top-stitching.
Given the activity of the mailing list, there's little fear of a
sewing invasion. Given the relatively non-scary nature of Lambdas and
its tech association with some aspects of functional programming, I
might propose leaving the name and adjusting the description to
"Philly Lambda - This group is a place for Philadelphia-area tech
enthusiasts to hang out and discuss interesting topics in functional
programming, beer, and whatever the majority of members happens to
find interesting."