What does 'sage' stand for in sagemeth?

[Detlef Lechner]

Hello Vince,

Am Dienstag, den 31.03.2009, 11:17 -0400 schrieb Tence T. George:
> Software for Algebra and Geometry Experimentation
> (found it after it a little googling) Weird I couldn't find it on
> sagemath.org
> http://dailyuw.com/2008/1/14/sage-insights-open-source-technology/
> -Tence
> 
Ah, thank you very much for your information. 

> On Tue, Mar 31, 2009 at 10:04 AM, Vincent Trouilliez
> <vincent.trouilliez at modulonet.fr> wrote:
>         > http://packages.ubuntu.com/jaunty/sagemath: "Packet:
>         sagemath
>         > (3.0.5dfsg-3) [universe]: Mathematics software written in
>         Python:

>         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...

I did not dig it out because the acronym 'SAGE' has > 30 meanings.

Detlef