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  • Commented on A Request to Larry Wall to Create a Language Name Alias for Perl 6
    This is a clear, rational, well-argued call for a long overdue better name for this new language and I wholeheartedly endorse it. The continuing use of the Perl6 name is proving to be both damaging to the wider perception of...
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  • tangent commented on A Request to Larry Wall to Create a Language Name Alias for Perl 6

    I fully support what you say here Zoffix. And Larry, you have given us so much - thank you - but please, one more thing...

  • sowhat commented on A Request to Larry Wall to Create a Language Name Alias for Perl 6

    How about "PerlanG"?

    This name keeps our beloved word "Perl" but pronounce entirely different like per-lang.

    The last two letters "nG" imply "nextGen" while the first and the last letter "PG" looks like the file extention "p6".

    Just another funny idea, LOL

  • finanalyst commented on A Request to Larry Wall to Create a Language Name Alias for Perl 6

    I just read most of the attachments, and watched the video of Larry's keynote. There are two issues, and perhaps there is a compromise.

    Everything Zoffix Znet has said I agree with! In fact, it is a reiteration of the points made by Damian.

    However, there is a very significant aspect that both Larry and Damian have pointed out, one that is valuable and should not, ever, be devalued: community. The Perl community is - as Damian pointed out - warm, helping, supportive.

    I think that Larry is concerned that by naming the Perl 6 language by anything other than Perl, it wou…

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