[OT] What does 'sage' stand for in sagemeth?

[Vincent Trouilliez]

On Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:36:45 -0400
Matthew Flaschen <matthew.flaschen at gatech.edu> wrote:

> Vincent Trouilliez wrote:
> >> 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... 
> 
> That is not (only) a French word!  It entered English in the 13th century...
> 
> Matt Flaschen

... as well as half of the French dictionnary back then... which is why
I keep mixing both languages all the time, and end up spelling many
words in some weird english/french mix, which is neither correct
French or correct English ! Grrr... :-/


--
Vince