What is Shoola?

Shoola was the name of our first Java client, used to connect to an OME-Perl server. That version is no longer maintained, but we've kept the name around after migrating Shoola to OMERO.insight.

Now, why Shoola?

Ok, this goes back a ways. In 2004, the OME team met at Don Shula's Steak House in Baltimore, MD (their meeting rooms were cheap, and yes, we bought our coffee at the neighboring Starbuck's). Our meeting room was plastered with pictures of Don Shula, who successfully coached the Miami Dolphins during the 1970's and 1980's. At this meeting, we decided to begin developing our first Java client application. We code-named the project "Shoola". What else could we do after 3 days surround by Don's glory days? The name stuck.