The Mate Flex Framework is as many thought to be named as you were calling a buddy… but this is actually not so.
Mate (pronounced: [ˈmate]), as in the Mate Flex Framework, is actually named after an Argentinean drink and not the nickname of a buddy (even though you would be with them when you drink the “mate”).
You can read this and much more at e.g. Wikipedia who has a pretty exhaustive article about it…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mate_(beverage)
After reading through the article, I just feel that I really need more information on the topic. Could you share some resources ?
Mate es muy amargo!
Use some sugar! (-:
I’m an argentinan flex programmer who codes with mate framework drinking mate! But you should try it with some croissants with Dulce de leche!
I am from Brasil , Here the people drink mate to