Why did Matt choose the name Mercurial?

[Robert Altman]

Off topic, but I find it interesting that both Mercurial and Git have
been used to describe the late Steve Jobs ):

Robert


On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 1:43 PM, Tony Mechelynck
<antoine.mechelynck at gmail.com> wrote:
> On 15/02/12 19:06, Peter Toft wrote:
>>
>> Mostly to Matt Mackall :-)
>>
>> Historic interest: Why was the name "Mercurial" chosen initially and not
>> the name
>>
>> MattMackallsSuperDuperVersionControlSystemWhichBeatsCvsAndSvnAnyDayOfTheWeek?
>> :-)
>>
>> Yes, I have found
>> http://lkml.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0504.2/0670.html
>>
>> Best
>>
>> Peter
>
>
>
> IIUC it's because Mercury, also known as quicksilver, is a liquid
> fast-flowing metal. Maybe also because it is traditionally associated with
> the Graeco-Roman god of salesmen and thieves (Latin "Mercurius", Greek
> "Hermes").
>
> Best regards,
> Tony.
> --
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