The original proposal was to call it beccapurple ( <a href="http://discourse.specifiction.org/t/name-663399-becca-purple-in-css4-color/225" rel="nofollow">http://discourse.specifiction.org/t/name-663399-becca-purple...</a> ). However, Eric Meyer asked for it to be rebeccapurple ( <a href="http://meyerweb.com/eric/thoughts/2014/06/19/rebeccapurple/" rel="nofollow">http://meyerweb.com/eric/thoughts/2014/06/19/rebeccapurple/</a> ).
It is good to remember that there are humans building software, and I personally like the idea of software paying a tribute to the people behind it. Another example: <a href="http://www.wowwiki.com/Shrine_of_the_Fallen_Warrior" rel="nofollow">http://www.wowwiki.com/Shrine_of_the_Fallen_Warrior</a>
I say read <a href="http://meyerweb.com/" rel="nofollow">http://meyerweb.com/</a>, the posts by Eric are beautiful, sad and ultimately courageous. God speed to him and his whole family.
Before Rebecca passed, her older sister Carolyn requested help [1] to raise money for childhood cancer research by participating in a shave-a-thon.<p>I was slightly upset to see she only got to 90% ($10,443 of $11,500) of her goal [2] -I guess I'm hoping the internet can step up and help (I believe we can still add donations after the event).<p>Edit: I'd point out that "The family requests charitable donations be made in Rebecca’s name to the Philadelphia Ronald McDonald House [3] or the St. Baldrick’s Foundation. [1]", however I think it's important for Carolyn to know her earlier actions specifically were and continue to be worthy of support and respect.<p>[1] <a href="http://meyerweb.com/eric/thoughts/2014/02/26/a-st-baldricks-appeal-from-carolyn/" rel="nofollow">http://meyerweb.com/eric/thoughts/2014/02/26/a-st-baldricks-...</a><p>[2] <a href="https://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/mypage/663064/2014" rel="nofollow">https://www.stbaldricks.org/participants/mypage/663064/2014</a><p>[3] <a href="http://www.philarmh.org/" rel="nofollow">http://www.philarmh.org/</a>