Where did HandBrake get its name from?

[Adamsapple]

Hello,

As you can see I have a very important question regarding the origins of the Handbrake name. As a car enthusiast, a handbrake is used as an emergency brake to stop the rear wheels of a car (and to cause it to drift!). I am curious why this was chosen as the name of the software.

It doesn't seem to be mentioned in Handbrake lore either... https://handbrake.fr/docs/en/1.0.0/about/history.html

Thanks for any info y'all can provide!

[JohnAStebbins]

Devil's Handbrake

• 1/3 shot banana liqueur
• 1/3 shot mango liqueur
• 1/3 shot cherry brandy

[XiQui]

Devil's Handbrake

• 1/3 shot banana liqueur
• 1/3 shot mango liqueur
• 1/3 shot cherry brandy

Now it makes sense why the logo is a cocktail. And why it says: Put down that cocktail... when encoding is finished.

Thanks for the explanation.