On: CockroachDB 1.0

[sandstrom]

Mongo (similar to 'mongolism', another term for Down's syndrome) has done just fine, despite (or thanks to!) their name.

There was similar criticism about their name in the early days, but it has waned as mongo has grown. This will too.

[lovich → sandstrom]

Wasn't mongo slang for humongous? Like Mongo from Blazing Saddles?

[orthecreedence → lovich]

In the UK "mongo" is synonymous with "retard" if I'm remembering correctly.

[zerg2k → lovich]

In Spanish it is also a synonym for retard