From: nobu.nokada@...
Date: 2004-05-25T11:10:31+09:00
Subject: Re: [SemiOT] Concerning package names

Hi,

At Tue, 25 May 2004 08:59:43 +0900,
Mark Hubbart wrote in [ruby-talk:101275]:
> >>> But hey, if your software might do anything and everything and you
> >>> don't want to be pigeonholed... by all means, go for Agurajamaniro.
> >>
> >> Onigurama? ;)
> >
> > I think Oniguruma translates into Monster Driver... not sure though.
> 
> Ghost Wheel, perhaps. There was a thread a while back... the Japanese 
> has a few possible translations. I rather like the name, despite it's 
> lack of obvious connection to regular expressions. :)

Originally the letter (\u9b3c) has meant ghost in China, but
the Japanese word ONI means demon in common.

-- 
Nobu Nakada