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minus-squarecircuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-22 months agoFrom the article linked on this very post: Those open source values even extend to how you pronounce the engine’s name. We asked if Godot is pronounced “Go-dough,” like the play, or “Go-dot.” “It’s open source,” Verschelde said with a grin. “Pronounce it however you like.”
minus-squareFizzyOrange@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·2 months agoThey’re being diplomatic. From Wikipedia: The name “Godot” was chosen due to its relation to Samuel Beckett’s play Waiting for Godot, as it represents the never-ending wish of adding new features in the engine, which would get it closer to an exhaustive product, but never will.
minus-squarecircuitfarmer@lemmy.sdf.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-22 months agoIt’s clear that it’s named after the play. It’s also clear that the devs really don’t care how you say it. Personally, I think I’ll start doing god-ot, as in “got it”.
From the article linked on this very post:
They’re being diplomatic. From Wikipedia:
It’s clear that it’s named after the play. It’s also clear that the devs really don’t care how you say it.
Personally, I think I’ll start doing god-ot, as in “got it”.