[Gd-hackers] Names

[Carl Gay]

Naming is so subjective.  I have probably changed my opinion on this
several times over the last years, but here's what I know:

* I don't like that when people go to opendylan.org they are greeted
with a Gwydion Dylan banner.

* I do like the symmetry between "Gwydion Dylan" and "Xxx Dylan" as
the names of the two implementations.  "Harlequin Dylan" sounds nice.
Hey, how about a name to show its genealogy?... Harlequin Functional
Open Dylan or HFO Dylan.

* I would prefer not to have two or even three separate web sites, for
GD, XD, and a dylan language website.  I prefer one unified site at
least until we become big enough of a group to have a serious
falling-out and someone decides to split off a version called Steel
Bank Dylan or something.

-Carl


On 4/18/07, Chris Page <chris at chris-page.org> wrote:
> I'd like to raise the issue of names again: the name of the dylan
> implementation formerly known as Harlequin Dylan (and Functional
> Developer), the name of the group of developers, and the names used
> for the domain and website.
>
> gwydiondylan.org now forwards to opendylan.org, but it still says
> "Gwydion Dylan" in the header, and it hosts both what is currently
> named "Open Dylan" and Gwydion Dylan.
>
> I suggest:
>
> 1. Name Harlequin Dylan almost anything other than "Open Dylan".
> e.g., "HQ Dylan" or "FD Dylan".
>
> 2. Use "Open Dylan" as the name of the group and website. Other names
> have been proposed, but I recommend we go ahead and use "Open Dylan"
> or "Open Dylan Group" until such time as we choose something else.
>
> 3. Replace the "Gwydion Dylan" graphic in the website header with the
> text "Open Dylan" or "Open Dylan Group".
>
> I think we should move forward on renaming, especially the website
> and the Harlequin implementation, and not get bogged down trying to
> find our ideal names. I think today the naming situation is
> confusing, and eliminating the confusion soon is the important thing.
>
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