Pardon my ignorance, but exactly what does _fu mean WRT Ruby plugins, gems and such? I have run across this suffix a number of times in Ruby and Rails, always in connection with some add-on or extension. In the original context that I encountered ''_fu'' I inferred that it probably stood for file upload. However, its widespread use in other contexts evidently disproves this interpretation. So, does it have a meaning? Does it derive from the foo in foobar? Does it stand for functional update? Or, is it an obscure cultural reference to Ruby''s Japanese origins? -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
Think Kung-Fu It''s not an abbreviation, it''s a suffix that''s supposed to imply a certain level of kick-assery http://catb.org/jargon/html/F/suffix-fu.html On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 9:49 AM, James Byrne <lists at ruby-forum.com> wrote:> Pardon my ignorance, but exactly what does _fu mean WRT Ruby plugins, > gems and such? > > I have run across this suffix a number of times in Ruby and Rails, > always in connection with some add-on or extension. In the original > context that I encountered ''_fu'' I inferred that it probably stood for > file upload. However, its widespread use in other contexts evidently > disproves this interpretation. So, does it have a meaning? Does it > derive from the foo in foobar? Does it stand for functional update? Or, > is it an obscure cultural reference to Ruby''s Japanese origins? > -- > Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. > _______________________________________________ > rspec-users mailing list > rspec-users at rubyforge.org > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/rspec-users >-- // anything worth taking seriously is worth making fun of // http://blog.devcaffeine.com/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://rubyforge.org/pipermail/rspec-users/attachments/20090130/0a3b301e/attachment.html>
On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 8:49 AM, James Byrne <lists at ruby-forum.com> wrote:> Pardon my ignorance, but exactly what does _fu mean WRT Ruby plugins, > gems and such? > > I have run across this suffix a number of times in Ruby and Rails, > always in connection with some add-on or extension. In the original > context that I encountered ''_fu'' I inferred that it probably stood for > file upload. However, its widespread use in other contexts evidently > disproves this interpretation. So, does it have a meaning? Does it > derive from the foo in foobar? Does it stand for functional update? Or, > is it an obscure cultural reference to Ruby''s Japanese origins?http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200601/25/eng20060125_238295.html> -- > Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. > _______________________________________________ > rspec-users mailing list > rspec-users at rubyforge.org > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/rspec-users >
On 30 Jan 2009, at 14:49, James Byrne wrote:> Pardon my ignorance, but exactly what does _fu mean WRT Ruby plugins, > gems and such? > > I have run across this suffix a number of times in Ruby and Rails, > always in connection with some add-on or extension. In the original > context that I encountered ''_fu'' I inferred that it probably stood for > file upload. However, its widespread use in other contexts evidently > disproves this interpretation. So, does it have a meaning? Does it > derive from the foo in foobar? Does it stand for functional update? > Or, > is it an obscure cultural reference to Ruby''s Japanese origins?Think ''Kung Fu'' and you''re getting there. It''s a bit like The Force. Or what Robert M. Pirsig calls ''gumption''.
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On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 9:49 AM, James Byrne <lists at ruby-forum.com> wrote:> Pardon my ignorance, but exactly what does _fu mean WRT Ruby plugins, > gems and such?>From "kung fu." It''s a joke.-- Have Fun, Steve Eley (sfeley at gmail.com) ESCAPE POD - The Science Fiction Podcast Magazine http://www.escapepod.org
On 30/01/2009, at 9:49 AM, James Byrne wrote:> Pardon my ignorance, but exactly what does _fu mean WRT Ruby plugins, > gems and such? > > I have run across this suffix a number of times in Ruby and Rails, > always in connection with some add-on or extension. In the original > context that I encountered ''_fu'' I inferred that it probably stood for > file upload. However, its widespread use in other contexts evidently > disproves this interpretation. So, does it have a meaning? Does it > derive from the foo in foobar? Does it stand for functional update? > Or, > is it an obscure cultural reference to Ruby''s Japanese origins?I figure it means "skill", and originates from "kung-fu". So attachment_fu would be implying "strong attachment skills". Also, I''ve heard people say things like "My <something> fu is better than yours." At least, that''s my interpretation...
James Byrne wrote:> Pardon my ignorance, but exactly what does _fu mean WRT Ruby plugins, > gems and such? > > I have run across this suffix a number of times in Ruby and Rails, > always in connection with some add-on or extension. In the original > context that I encountered ''_fu'' I inferred that it probably stood for > file upload. However, its widespread use in other contexts evidently > disproves this interpretation. So, does it have a meaning? Does it > derive from the foo in foobar? Does it stand for functional update? Or, > is it an obscure cultural reference to Ruby''s Japanese origins? >"I have some mad kung-fu skills!" "Oh, yeah! I have some killer ruby-fu skills!" Does that help? :) -Ben
This "Fu" you refer to is actually different than "Fu" as in "Kung-Fu". The fu as in kung-fu by itself, means husband. In Ancient Chinese, it also means wise person, such as confucius(Kong Fu Zi). On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 9:06 AM, David Chelimsky <dchelimsky at gmail.com>wrote:> On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 8:49 AM, James Byrne <lists at ruby-forum.com> wrote: > > Pardon my ignorance, but exactly what does _fu mean WRT Ruby plugins, > > gems and such? > > > > I have run across this suffix a number of times in Ruby and Rails, > > always in connection with some add-on or extension. In the original > > context that I encountered ''_fu'' I inferred that it probably stood for > > file upload. However, its widespread use in other contexts evidently > > disproves this interpretation. So, does it have a meaning? Does it > > derive from the foo in foobar? Does it stand for functional update? Or, > > is it an obscure cultural reference to Ruby''s Japanese origins? > > http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200601/25/eng20060125_238295.html > > > -- > > Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/. > > _______________________________________________ > > rspec-users mailing list > > rspec-users at rubyforge.org > > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/rspec-users > > > _______________________________________________ > rspec-users mailing list > rspec-users at rubyforge.org > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/rspec-users >-------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://rubyforge.org/pipermail/rspec-users/attachments/20090130/d7401de6/attachment.html>
Speaking as the author of a "-fu" project, I''ll say that I named acts_as_fu that way because it aids the creation of ActiveRecord extensions, which very commonly have names starting with "acts_as" or ending with "fu". This sort of meta-extension of that workflow means that you can look at it in two ways: It lets you write projects that act as "fu", or it increases your "acts_as"-fu. It''s also just obnoxious. :) Pat On Jan 30, 10:10?am, Nick Hoffman <n... at deadorange.com> wrote:> On 30/01/2009, at 9:49 AM, James Byrne wrote: > > > Pardon my ignorance, but exactly what does _fu mean WRT Ruby plugins, > > gems and such? > > > I have run across this suffix a number of times in Ruby and Rails, > > always in connection with some add-on or extension. ?In the original > > context that I encountered ''_fu'' I inferred that it probably stood for > > file upload. ?However, its widespread use in other contexts evidently > > disproves this interpretation. So, does it have a meaning? ?Does it > > derive from the foo in foobar? Does it stand for functional update? ? > > Or, > > is it an obscure cultural reference to Ruby''s Japanese origins? > > I figure it means "skill", and originates from "kung-fu". So ? > attachment_fu would be implying "strong attachment skills". Also, I''ve ? > heard people say things like "My <something> fu is better than yours." > > At least, that''s my interpretation... > _______________________________________________ > rspec-users mailing list > rspec-us... at rubyforge.orghttp://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/rspec-users
Mark Wilden wrote:> On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 6:49 AM, James Byrne <lists at ruby-forum.com> > wrote: > >> Pardon my ignorance, but exactly what does _fu mean WRT Ruby plugins, >> gems and such? >> > > Kung fu. >Ah... Thanks. I understand the reference now. My own martial arts training leans more to FN than FU so I did not make the connection. -- Posted via http://www.ruby-forum.com/.
On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 10:06 AM, David Chelimsky <dchelimsky at gmail.com>wrote:> On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 8:49 AM, James Byrne <lists at ruby-forum.com> wrote: > > Pardon my ignorance, but exactly what does _fu mean WRT Ruby plugins, > > gems and such? > > > > I have run across this suffix a number of times in Ruby and Rails, > > always in connection with some add-on or extension. In the original > > context that I encountered ''_fu'' I inferred that it probably stood for > > file upload. However, its widespread use in other contexts evidently > > disproves this interpretation. So, does it have a meaning? Does it > > derive from the foo in foobar? Does it stand for functional update? Or, > > is it an obscure cultural reference to Ruby''s Japanese origins? > > http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200601/25/eng20060125_238295.html > >And of course according to the last meaning of Fu in that article*, the technical meaning of Fu is Fu is having the ability to run Windows applications on Linux or OS X. <G> * "Fu is having wine" -- Rick DeNatale Blog: http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/ Twitter: http://twitter.com/RickDeNatale -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://rubyforge.org/pipermail/rspec-users/attachments/20090130/0b7dd54f/attachment.html>
And of course the pinnacle of geekdom is to be known as a ''poodle'', or one who is skilled in being skilled; a fu-fu.Damn'', I appear to be posting drunk again ... 2009/1/30 Rick DeNatale <rick.denatale at gmail.com>> > > On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 10:06 AM, David Chelimsky <dchelimsky at gmail.com>wrote: > >> On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 8:49 AM, James Byrne <lists at ruby-forum.com> >> wrote: >> > Pardon my ignorance, but exactly what does _fu mean WRT Ruby plugins, >> > gems and such? >> > >> > I have run across this suffix a number of times in Ruby and Rails, >> > always in connection with some add-on or extension. In the original >> > context that I encountered ''_fu'' I inferred that it probably stood for >> > file upload. However, its widespread use in other contexts evidently >> > disproves this interpretation. So, does it have a meaning? Does it >> > derive from the foo in foobar? Does it stand for functional update? Or, >> > is it an obscure cultural reference to Ruby''s Japanese origins? >> >> http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200601/25/eng20060125_238295.html >> >> > And of course according to the last meaning of Fu in that article*, the > technical meaning of Fu is > > Fu is having the ability to run Windows applications on Linux or OS X. > <G> > > > * "Fu is having wine" > > -- > Rick DeNatale > > Blog: http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/ > Twitter: http://twitter.com/RickDeNatale > > _______________________________________________ > rspec-users mailing list > rspec-users at rubyforge.org > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/rspec-users >-------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://rubyforge.org/pipermail/rspec-users/attachments/20090131/0bc2f3d3/attachment.html>
And of course, when spelled out, F-U, has a whole different meaning... On Jan 30, 2009, at 11:27 PM, doug livesey wrote:> And of course the pinnacle of geekdom is to be known as a ''poodle'', > or one who is skilled in being skilled; a fu-fu. > Damn'', I appear to be posting drunk again ... > > 2009/1/30 Rick DeNatale <rick.denatale at gmail.com> > > > On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 10:06 AM, David Chelimsky > <dchelimsky at gmail.com> wrote: > On Fri, Jan 30, 2009 at 8:49 AM, James Byrne <lists at ruby-forum.com> > wrote: > > Pardon my ignorance, but exactly what does _fu mean WRT Ruby > plugins, > > gems and such? > > > > I have run across this suffix a number of times in Ruby and Rails, > > always in connection with some add-on or extension. In the original > > context that I encountered ''_fu'' I inferred that it probably > stood for > > file upload. However, its widespread use in other contexts > evidently > > disproves this interpretation. So, does it have a meaning? Does it > > derive from the foo in foobar? Does it stand for functional > update? Or, > > is it an obscure cultural reference to Ruby''s Japanese origins? > > http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/200601/25/eng20060125_238295.html > > > And of course according to the last meaning of Fu in that article*, > the technical meaning of Fu is > > Fu is having the ability to run Windows applications on Linux or > OS X. <G> > > > * "Fu is having wine" > > -- > Rick DeNatale > > Blog: http://talklikeaduck.denhaven2.com/ > Twitter: http://twitter.com/RickDeNatale > > _______________________________________________ > rspec-users mailing list > rspec-users at rubyforge.org > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/rspec-users > > _______________________________________________ > rspec-users mailing list > rspec-users at rubyforge.org > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/rspec-users-------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://rubyforge.org/pipermail/rspec-users/attachments/20090131/22e4ab7f/attachment-0001.html>
On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 5:13 AM, Jonathan Linowes <jonathan at parkerhill.com>wrote:> And of course, when spelled out, F-U, has a whole different meaning... >We just had a presentation by the developers of a Mongrel replacement called Fuzed. ///ark -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://rubyforge.org/pipermail/rspec-users/attachments/20090131/2276ba87/attachment.html>
On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 7:38 AM, Mark Wilden <mark at mwilden.com> wrote:> On Sat, Jan 31, 2009 at 5:13 AM, Jonathan Linowes <jonathan at parkerhill.com> > wrote: >> >> And of course, when spelled out, F-U, has a whole different meaning... > > We just had a presentation by the developers of a Mongrel replacement called > Fuzed.Which, if you remember "Rails is a Ghetto," Zed did NOT like. Pat