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Waterluvian 2 hours ago

Is that why it’s called DuckDb? Because data ponds?

QuantumNomad_ 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

The DuckDB website has the following to say about the name:

> Why call it DuckDB?

> Ducks are amazing animals. They can fly, walk and swim. They can also live off pretty much everything. They are quite resilient to environmental challenges. A duck's song will bring people back from the dead and inspires database research. They are thus the perfect mascot for a versatile and resilient data management system.

https://duckdb.org/faq#why-call-it-duckdb

cjonas 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Idk but I named everything in the related code "duckpond" :)

mritchie712 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Hannes (one of the creators) had a pet duck