"Since 1.2.2, major releases 1.3, 1.4.0, 5.0 and 6.0) are named after birds or mammals, while minor releases are named after insects, given that they are bug-fix releases. (Hopper is short for grasshopper, ladybird is another term for ladybug, and dragon is short for dragonfly.) "
http://java.sun.com/j2se/codenames.html
I wonder if the nomenclature of bugs has anything to do with the size of the bug...
:)
Reminded me of our own nomenclature antics.
HimS
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