What does 'sage' stand for in sagemeth?

[Vincent Trouilliez]

> http://packages.ubuntu.com/jaunty/sagemath: "Packet: sagemath
> (3.0.5dfsg-3) [universe]: Mathematics software written in Python: 
> Sage is a mathematical software package with support for a wide range of
> mathematics, including algebra, calculus, elementary to very advanced
> number theory, cryptography, numerical computation, commutative algebra,
> group theory, combinatorics, graph theory, and exact linear algebra."

> What does 'sage' stand for in sagemath?


Probably refers to the French word which means "wise man", which is
sometimes used when talking of antic era versatile geniuses, who
pionnered mathematics as well as philosophy, astronomy, anatomy,
engineering... 

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Vince