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2007 Apr 12
7
[LLVMdev] Compiler name: Nāga
...so we're sticking with
traditional compiler iconography, and it's seven-headed, so it nicely
represents the many different uses LLVM can be put to.
It's also pretty easy to imagine a logo, because Cambodian Nāga
sculptures are pretty memorable as is:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:NagaPhnomPenh.jpg
They're all over Angkor, too. I picture a simplified line-drawing of a
seven-headed serpent like the one in the image.
For what it's worth, there are also a couple other good-sounding Asian
dragon names on the wikipedia page for Nāga: "Lóng" (Chinese), "Ryū"
(Japane...
2007 Apr 12
0
[LLVMdev] Compiler name: Nāga
...gt; traditional compiler iconography, and it's seven-headed, so it nicely
> represents the many different uses LLVM can be put to.
>
> It's also pretty easy to imagine a logo, because Cambodian Nāga
> sculptures are pretty memorable as is:
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:NagaPhnomPenh.jpg
> They're all over Angkor, too. I picture a simplified line-drawing of a
> seven-headed serpent like the one in the image.
>
> For what it's worth, there are also a couple other good-sounding Asian
> dragon names on the wikipedia page for Nāga: "Lóng" (Chinese),...