Add "An Afternoon Hack" to docs

[minrk]

in what's new and index

closes #3808

[dpsanders]

This is a terrible idea in my opinion. It sounds like an in-joke (which is not understandable for anyone outside the inner circle) and is a terrible description for a mature 12-year old project!

[Carreau]

It is a pretty common usage among software and in particular linux distrib to have codename user are not aware of and to use private joke. It is though more practical to refer to when in conversations IMHO.

[takluyver]

I don't think a fun codename is a problem - as @Carreau says, it's pretty common. It is a minor concern that it sounds like an in joke, though. 'An afternoon hack' is only funny if you know the history, although many programmers could probably guess the story. Maybe we should include a brief note somewhere explaining the origin of the name.

('Linux for workgroups' isn't really an example of a private joke - lots of people could get that, I think)

[dpsanders]

OK, an explanation would be a good solution.

[I have been using Linux for 20 years and had a vague memory of their being
'something for workgroups'. So no, I don't think that lots of people could
get that; in particular, nobody under 30 years old.]

On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 5:09 AM, Thomas Kluyver notifications@github.comwrote:

I don't think a fun codename is a problem - as @Carreauhttps://github.com/Carreausays, it's pretty common. It is a minor concern that it sounds like an in
joke, though. 'An afternoon hack' is only funny if you know the history,
although many programmers could probably guess the story. Maybe we should
include a brief note somewhere explaining the origin of the name.

('Linux for workgroups' isn't really an example of a private joke - lots
of people could get that, I think)

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[takluyver]

I'm 24, and I got the reference to 'Windows for workgroups'. ;-) But point
taken.

On 5 August 2013 11:56, David Sanders notifications@github.com wrote:

OK, an explanation would be a good solution.

[I have been using Linux for 20 years and had a vague memory of their
being
'something for workgroups'. So no, I don't think that lots of people could
get that; in particular, nobody under 30 years old.]

On Mon, Aug 5, 2013 at 5:09 AM, Thomas Kluyver notifications@github.comwrote:

I don't think a fun codename is a problem - as @Carreau<
https://github.com/Carreau>says, it's pretty common. It is a minor
concern that it sounds like an in
joke, though. 'An afternoon hack' is only funny if you know the history,
although many programmers could probably guess the story. Maybe we
should
include a brief note somewhere explaining the origin of the name.

('Linux for workgroups' isn't really an example of a private joke - lots
of people could get that, I think)

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Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)

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